Whitharral School
Public school in Whitharral, Texas · Whitharral ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Whitharral School serves 229 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Whitharral (Hockley County). It is the only school in Whitharral ISD. By enrollment it is the 192nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Whitharral ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484569005193 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitharral ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 229 | 229 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41% | 41% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Whitharral School in context
Size
Whitharral School is the only school in Whitharral ISD, so its 229 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 19.5 miles away and have a median of 237 students, so Whitharral 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 3 with 21 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 11, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 16). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 41%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Whitharral School has 19.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 229 students would have about 20.8 teachers, so Whitharral School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Anton School, 10.8 miles away in Anton ISD. No other 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 | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 2nd St, Whitharral, TX 79380
Phone: (806)299-1135
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitharral School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton School | Anton ISD | 10.8 mi | 175 | 9.5 | 65.7% |
| Mosaic Academy | Paint Rock ISD | 10.9 mi | 29 | 5.7 | – |
| Smyer Schools | Smyer ISD | 13.8 mi | 431 | 10.5 | 45.9% |
| Whiteface School | Whiteface CISD | 19.3 mi | 298 | 9.1 | 54% |
| Amherst School | Amherst ISD | 19.8 mi | 102 | 5.3 | 94.1% |
| Ropes School | Ropes ISD | 24.6 mi | 622 | 11 | 30.9% |
| Morton School | Morton ISD | 25.3 mi | 368 | 13.9 | 75.3% |
| Cotton Center School | Cotton Center ISD | 25.7 mi | 100 | 5.9 | 62% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.