Stamford High School
Public high school in Stamford, Texas · Stamford ISD · Grades 9–12
Stamford High School serves 173 students in grades 9–12 in Stamford (Jones County). It is one of 3 schools in Stamford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1406th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8 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 ÷ 21.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Stamford ISD |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484140004737 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stamford ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 173 | 586 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 10.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.1% | 63.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Stamford High School in context
Size
Stamford High School is the only high school in Stamford ISD. Its 173 students are 29.5% of the district's 586. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 186; Stamford 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 48 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 34, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 12 has 32% more students than grade 9 (45 against 34). 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 Hispanic students: 51.4% here and 55.6% across Stamford ISD. White students are next, at 38.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across Stamford 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
With 21.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 173 students, Stamford High School has 8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 173 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Stamford High School has 9.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Stamford High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Lueders-Avoca High School, 6.9 miles away in Lueders-Avoca ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.4% |
| White | 38.7% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
41.6% of students are girls and 58.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 E Reynolds, Stamford, TX 79553
Phone: (325)773-2701
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stamford High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lueders-Avoca High School | Lueders-Avoca ISD | 6.9 mi | 28 | 4.1 | 57.1% |
| Anson High School | Anson ISD | 14.2 mi | 200 | 7.8 | 52% |
| Haskell High School | Haskell CISD | 15.8 mi | 156 | 7.3 | 69.9% |
| Hamlin Collegiate High School | Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 20.2 mi | 171 | 8.4 | 69% |
| Hawley High School | Hawley ISD | 22.6 mi | 216 | 6 | 44.4% |
| Aspermont High School | Aspermont ISD | 28.4 mi | 95 | 7.8 | 44.2% |
| Albany Junior-Senior High School | Albany ISD | 32.9 mi | 216 | 9.5 | 33.3% |
| Abilene High School | Abilene ISD | 33.5 mi | 1,798 | 15.9 | 63.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stamford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 |
| Stamford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 118 |