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CANADIAN H S

621 S 5TH ST, CANADIAN, TX 79014 · (806) 323-5373 · Hemphill County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
118 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
70
Grade 10
60
Grade 11
76
Grade 12
77
Student demographics
White
12946%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14852%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
14049%
Female
14351%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -20.0pp since 2020
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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
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
283
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.0:1
% White
46%
was 59%
% Hispanic
52%
was 40%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CANADIAN H S

CANADIAN H S is a four-year high school of rural-scale scale in CANADIAN, Texas, one of the schools within CANADIAN ISD, caters to 283 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

CANADIAN H S is one of 4 schools operated by CANADIAN ISD, a district that caters to 758 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CANADIAN H S shows that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 46% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the income-and-resources front, CANADIAN H S logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, CANADIAN H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 66.5%.

In the area at large, Hemphill County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,563 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Hemphill County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 758 students), CANADIAN H S is one campus in the mix.

CANADIAN MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CANADIAN H S comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CANADIAN H S has held roughly steady, going from 280 students in 2018 to 283 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 46% across the same window.

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Hemphill County at a glance

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Population
3,234
Census ACS
Median income
$61,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
758 students

Quick facts

School name
CANADIAN H S
District
CANADIAN ISD
Address
621 S 5TH ST, CANADIAN, TX 79014
Phone
(806) 323-5373
County
Hemphill County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
283
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
118 (42%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
481270000766
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CANADIAN H S
What is the total enrollment at CANADIAN H S?
CANADIAN H S enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CANADIAN H S serve?
CANADIAN H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CANADIAN H S?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at CANADIAN H S.
How diverse is CANADIAN H S?
CANADIAN H S reports a student body of 46% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is CANADIAN H S in?
CANADIAN H S is part of CANADIAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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