Smithville High School
Public high school in Smithville, Texas · Smithville ISD · Grades 9–12
Smithville High School serves 543 students in grades 9–12 in Smithville (Bastrop County). It is one of 4 schools in Smithville ISD. By enrollment it is the 858th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 42.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Smithville ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484055004590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Smithville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 543 | 1,849 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% | 46.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Smithville High School in context
Size
Smithville High School is the only high school in Smithville ISD. Its 543 students are 29.4% of the district's 1,849. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Smithville High School is larger 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 10 with 147 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 111, against an average of 136 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (111 against 146). 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
The largest group is White students: 51.2% here and 53.7% across Smithville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Smithville ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 543 students, Smithville High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 543 students would have about 38.8 teachers, so Smithville High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Smithville High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Bastrop High School, 12 miles away in Bastrop 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
| White | 51.2% |
| Hispanic | 39.4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 146 |
| Grade 10 | 147 |
| Grade 11 | 139 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
285 Hwy 95, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512)237-2451
Website: smithvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop High School | Bastrop ISD | 12.0 mi | 1,767 | 16.1 | 49.1% |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | Bastrop ISD | 12.2 mi | 190 | 14.3 | 43.7% |
| Genesis High School | Bastrop ISD | 12.2 mi | 185 | 24.2 | 63.2% |
| La Grange High School | La Grange ISD | 19.2 mi | 600 | 11.9 | 47.8% |
| Giddings High School | Giddings ISD | 19.9 mi | 648 | 12.9 | 45.1% |
| Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 19.9 mi | 128 | – | – |
| McDade High School | McDade ISD | 20.2 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 49.7% |
| Cedar Creek High School | Bastrop ISD | 20.7 mi | 2,144 | 18.6 | 68.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 194 |
| Smithville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 694 |
| Smithville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 416 |