Enrollment
166
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO ISD·NCES 481380000870
Chico High School
263 FM 2952, CHICO, TX 76431 · (940) 644-5783 · Wise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
83 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 52 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 20% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHICO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 54.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 22.0% | 51.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Chico High School
Chico High School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico High School this school | 166 | 50.0% | 40.2% |
| Bruceville-Eddy High School EDDY | 201 | 49.8% | 41.3% |
| Olney High School OLNEY | 183 | 51.4% | 68.3% |
| Nocona High School NOCONA | 258 | 50.8% | 61.0% |
| Seymour High School SEYMOUR | 157 | 49.7% | 77.1% |
| Veribest High School VERIBEST | 141 | 49.6% | 60.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chico High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #1,128 of 1,385 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,273 of 1,425 ▼ 129 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #474 of 1,425 ▲ 302 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #1,413 of 2,107 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #1,009 of 1,522 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
166
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 166 | 18.7 | 8.9:1 | 50% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 16.4 | 8.8:1 | 59% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 18.3 | 8.5:1 | 53% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 66% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 15.3 | 10.7:1 | 63% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 17 | 11.6:1 | 50% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 17 | 9.2:1 | 50% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 20% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 13 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chico High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (163 to 166); teachers up 23% (15.3 to 18.7).
About Chico High School
Chico High School is a very small high school in CHICO ISD, located in CHICO, Texas. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 166 students. It has 79% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Chico High School belongs to CHICO ISD, a district of 3 schools and 572 students.
White students are 58% of those enrolled at Chico High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Wise County overall, about 80% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Wise County is similar, at 47%.
Chico High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.2%) and its predicted rate (52.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Wise County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,421, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,854, Chico High School among them.
Chico High School is about 0.1 miles from Chico Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Chico High School's average proficiency of 40.2% compares with 44.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Chico High School as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 164 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 166. The number of students per teacher dropped from 10.3 to 8.9 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Chico High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHICO ISD
- Chico Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Chico Middle SchoolMiddle · 122 students
Other schools in CHICO
- Chico Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Chico Middle SchoolMiddle · 122 students
Other Chico High schools
One other US public school is named Chico High. Chico High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Chico HighChico, CA · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Chico Elementary School0.1 mi · 284
- Chico Middle School0.2 mi · 122
- Bridgeport Intermediate School6.1 mi · 458
- Bridgeport Middle School7.2 mi · 478
- Bridgeport High School7.3 mi · 674
- Alvord Middle School7.3 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Chico High SchoolHow many students attend Chico High School?
Chico High School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Chico High School serve?
Chico High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Chico High School have?
Chico High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Chico High School?
Student demographics at Chico High School are roughly 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Chico High School in?
Chico High School is part of CHICO ISD.
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