Skidmore-Tynan High School
Public high school in Skidmore, Texas · Skidmore-Tynan ISD · Grades 9–12
Skidmore-Tynan High School serves 231 students in grades 9–12 in Skidmore (Bee County). It is one of 3 schools in Skidmore-Tynan ISD. By enrollment it is the 1274th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 26.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Skidmore-Tynan ISD |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484041004576 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 231 | 775 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 11.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.6% | 72.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Skidmore-Tynan High School in context
Size
Skidmore-Tynan High School is the only high school in Skidmore-Tynan ISD. Its 231 students are 29.8% of the district's 775. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 20.5 miles away and have a median of 264 students, so Skidmore-Tynan High School is close to their typical size.
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 11 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 52, against an average of 58 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (53 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Skidmore-Tynan ISD (68.3%). White students are next, at 31.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.4% across Skidmore-Tynan ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Skidmore-Tynan High School has 26.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 231 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Skidmore-Tynan High School has 10.2 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 A C Jones High School, 12 miles away in Beeville ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.1% |
| White | 31.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 62 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 64 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
213 W Walton, Skidmore, TX 78389
Phone: (361)287-3426
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Skidmore-Tynan High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Jones High School | Beeville ISD | 12.0 mi | 969 | 14 | 78.6% |
| Mathis High School | Mathis ISD | 14.1 mi | 408 | 11.6 | 77.2% |
| Sinton High School | Sinton ISD | 18.9 mi | 547 | 12.7 | 62% |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Sinton ISD | 19.0 mi | 11 | 11.1 | 72.7% |
| Odem High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 21.9 mi | 278 | 10.8 | 60.4% |
| Woodsboro High School | Woodsboro ISD | 22.3 mi | 233 | 10.9 | 42.5% |
| Refugio High School | Refugio ISD | 25.4 mi | 222 | 11.3 | 57.2% |
| Taft High School | Taft ISD | 26.0 mi | 249 | 10.6 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Skidmore-Tynan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 362 |
| Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 182 |