Spearman High School
Public high school in Spearman, Texas · Spearman ISD · Grades 9–12
Spearman High School serves 189 students in grades 9–12 in Spearman (Hansford County). It is one of 3 schools in Spearman ISD. By enrollment it is the 1377th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.3 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 ÷ 22.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Spearman ISD |
| County | Hansford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484101004664 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spearman ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 692 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 10.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.4% | 64.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Spearman High School in context
Size
Spearman High School is the only high school in Spearman ISD. Its 189 students are 27.3% of the district's 692. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 33.1 miles away and have a median of 221 students, so Spearman 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 10 with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 45, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in grade 9 and 48 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Spearman ISD (68.4%). White students are next, at 34.4%.
62.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.5% across Spearman 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
Spearman High School has 22.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 189 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Spearman High School has 9.2 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Gruver High School, 13 miles away in Gruver 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 | 65.6% |
| White | 34.4% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
403 E 11th Ave, Spearman, TX 79081
Phone: (806)659-2584
Website: spearmanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spearman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver High School | Gruver ISD | 13.0 mi | 141 | 6.6 | 31.9% |
| Perryton High School | Perryton ISD | 25.0 mi | 549 | 11 | 54.3% |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | Perryton ISD | 26.3 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 53.8% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 28.9 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 37.3 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 37.8 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
| Booker JH/H S | Booker ISD | 40.4 mi | 173 | 8.4 | 61.3% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 43.3 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Spearman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 343 |
| Spearman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |