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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLARD ISD·NCES 481206000703

BULLARD H S

1426 S HOUSTON, BULLARD, TX 75757 · (903) 894-3272 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL909 STUDENTS
Enrollment
909
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
196 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
253
Grade 10
244
Grade 11
209
Grade 12
203
Student demographics
White
74081%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9110%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 54%
Black
404%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
313%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46651%
Female
44349%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
79.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
909
+136 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.4:1
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BULLARD H S

Located at 1426 S HOUSTON, in BULLARD, Texas, BULLARD H S is a reasonably sized four-year high school that works with 909 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by BULLARD ISD.

BULLARD ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,921 students. BULLARD H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BULLARD H S lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at BULLARD H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cherokee County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BULLARD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cherokee County put median household income runs about $61,261, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BULLARD H S is one of 24 public schools in Cherokee County (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students).

The closest other public school is BULLARD EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BULLARD H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

BULLARD H S operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 18%: 773 students in 2018 compared to 909 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 81% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Cherokee County at a glance

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Population
51,886
Census ACS
Median income
$61,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,948 students

Quick facts

School name
BULLARD H S
District
BULLARD ISD
Address
1426 S HOUSTON, BULLARD, TX 75757
Phone
(903) 894-3272
County
Cherokee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
909
Teachers (FTE)
74
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
196 (22%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481206000703
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BULLARD H S
How large is BULLARD H S?
BULLARD H S enrolls approximately 909 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BULLARD H S serve?
BULLARD H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BULLARD H S?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at BULLARD H S.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BULLARD H S?
At BULLARD H S, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BULLARD H S?
BULLARD H S is overseen by BULLARD ISD in Cherokee County.
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