Sands High School (Closed 2023)

Sands High School serves 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sands High School
Pre-K	12
Kind	16
1	16
2	13
3	18
4	10
5	15
6	16
7	15
8	19
9	19
10	12
11	22
12	19

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School
2023	222
2022	222
2021	222
2020	222
2019	222
2018	222
2017	222
2016	222
2015	222

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	15:1	13:1
2019	10:1	15:1	13:1
2018	10:1	15:1	12:1
2017	10:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	14:1
2015	10:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

55%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	55%	53%	44%
2022	55%	53%	44%
2021	55%	53%	45%
2020	55%	53%	41%
2019	55%	53%	41%
2018	55%	52%	41%
2017	55%	52%	41%
2016	55%	52%	47%
2015	55%	52%	43%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%

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White

44%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	44%	26%	53%
2022	44%	26%	52%
2021	44%	26%	52%
2020	44%	27%	55%
2019	44%	27%	55%
2018	45%	28%	58%
2017	45%	28%	58%
2016	45%	29%	51%
2015	45%	29%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.53
2022	0.51	0.64	0.54
2021	0.51	0.64	0.53
2020	0.51	0.63	0.53
2019	0.51	0.63	0.53
2018	0.50	0.64	0.50
2017	0.50	0.64	0.50
2016	0.50	0.63	0.52
2015	0.50	0.63	0.52

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Eligible for

53%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	53%	57%	55%
2022	53%	57%	59%
2021	53%	56%	57%
2020	53%	56%	51%
2019	53%	56%	51%
2018	52%	53%	42%
2017	52%	53%	42%
2016	52%	53%	51%
2015	52%	52%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sands High School	Texas	Sands Consolidated Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	4%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sands Consolidated Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sands High School?

222 students attend Sands High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sands High School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sands High School?

Sands High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sands High School offer ?

Sands High School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Sands High School part of?

Sands High School is part of Sands Consolidated Independent School District.

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