Valley Mills High School
Public high school in Valley Mills, Texas · Valley Mills ISD · Grades 9–12
Valley Mills High School serves 206 students in grades 9–12 in Valley Mills (McLennan County). It is one of 3 schools in Valley Mills ISD. By enrollment it is the 1344th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Valley Mills ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484376004977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Valley Mills ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 206 | 669 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 11.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.7% | 48.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
Valley Mills High School in context
Size
Valley Mills High School is the only high school in Valley Mills ISD. Its 206 students are 30.8% of the district's 669. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 315; Valley Mills 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 9 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 50, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in grade 9 and 50 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.6% here and 64.1% across Valley Mills ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Valley Mills 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 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 206 students, Valley Mills High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 206 students would have about 14.7 teachers, so Valley Mills High School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Valley Mills 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 Crawford High School, 7.9 miles away in Crawford ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 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
| White | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 29.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way, Valley Mills, TX 76689
Phone: (254)932-5251
Website: vmisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley Mills High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford High School | Crawford ISD | 7.9 mi | 318 | 10.5 | 14.2% |
| Tag | China Spring ISD | 9.0 mi | 11 | 4.2 | 63.6% |
| China Spring High School | China Spring ISD | 9.8 mi | 959 | 14.2 | 27.8% |
| Clifton High School | Clifton ISD | 12.7 mi | 311 | 12 | 52.7% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 15.3 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
| McGregor High School | McGregor ISD | 15.4 mi | 437 | 9.9 | 52.4% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 16.4 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Waco High School | Waco ISD | 17.3 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | 83.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valley Mills ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 326 |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 137 |