White Deer High School
Public high school in White Deer, Texas · White Deer ISD · Grades 6–12
White Deer High School serves 156 students in grades 6–12 in White Deer (Carson County). It is one of 2 schools in White Deer ISD. By enrollment it is the 1445th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.8 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 ÷ 17.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | White Deer ISD |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484545005171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | White Deer ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 156 | 322 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 10 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% | 47.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
White Deer High School in context
Size
White Deer High School is the only high school in White Deer ISD. Its 156 students are 48.4% of the district's 322. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 28.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; White Deer 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 28 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 14, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 12 has 44% fewer students than grade 6 (14 against 25). 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: 75% here and 79.2% across White Deer ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.8% across White Deer 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 17.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 156 students, White Deer High School has 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 156 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so White Deer 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
White Deer 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 Panhandle High School, 13 miles away in Panhandle 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 | 75% |
| Hispanic | 20.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
604 S Doucette, White Deer, TX 79097
Phone: (806)883-2311
Website: whitedeerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: White Deer High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle High School | Panhandle ISD | 13.0 mi | 201 | 9.2 | 18.9% |
| Pampa High School | Pampa ISD | 14.4 mi | 1,012 | 14.1 | 51.7% |
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 20.6 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 27.3 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
| Highland Park High School | Highland Park ISD | 29.9 mi | 213 | 9.6 | 45.5% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 31.5 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
| Clarendon High School | Clarendon ISD | 37.2 mi | 128 | 6.5 | 41.4% |
| River Road High School | River Road ISD | 38.2 mi | 400 | 11.2 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in White Deer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 166 |