San Perlita High School
Public high school in San Perlita, Texas · San Perlita ISD · Grades 9–12
San Perlita High School serves 67 students in grades 9–12 in San Perlita (Willacy County). It is one of 3 schools in San Perlita ISD. By enrollment it is the 1702nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | San Perlita ISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483900007484 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Perlita ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 67 | 187 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 | 8.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.1% | 84.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
San Perlita High School in context
Size
San Perlita High School is the only high school in San Perlita ISD. Its 67 students are 35.8% of the district's 187. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.8 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so San Perlita High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 11, against an average of 17 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 19 in grade 9 and 20 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Perlita ISD (92%).
79.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.5% across San Perlita ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
San Perlita High School has 8.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 67 students would have about 4.8 teachers, so San Perlita High School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Raymondville Options Academic Academy, 8.5 miles away in Raymondville ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.5% |
| White | 3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
E Hwy 186 1 Mi Nfm 2209, San Perlita, TX 78590
Phone: (956)248-5250
Website: spisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Perlita High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville Options Academic Academy | Raymondville ISD | 8.5 mi | 50 | 8.5 | 94% |
| Raymondville High School | Raymondville ISD | 8.6 mi | 522 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Lyford High School | Lyford CISD | 11.5 mi | 439 | 13.3 | 62.9% |
| Lasara High School | Lasara ISD | 16.7 mi | 105 | 7.5 | 81.9% |
| Rio Hondo High School | Rio Hondo ISD | 18.9 mi | 475 | 12.2 | 86.9% |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions | Harlingen CISD | 19.5 mi | 448 | 12.5 | 56% |
| Harlingen High School | Harlingen CISD | 20.1 mi | 2,433 | 14.5 | 77.8% |
| Santa Rosa High School | Santa Rosa ISD | 20.3 mi | 291 | 9.4 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Perlita ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 80 |
| San Perlita Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 40 |