Enrollment
334
High
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHISUM ISD·NCES 480001201431
CHISUM H S
3250 S CHURCH ST, PARIS, TX 75462 · (903) 737-2800 · Lamar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
128 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHISUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 42.0%
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 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020.
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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 2024-25Enrollment
334
+41 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
% White
83%
was 84%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHISUM H S
CHISUM H S is a 9-12 campus of small scale in PARIS, Texas, part of CHISUM ISD, works with 334 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
CHISUM H S is one of 3 schools operated by CHISUM ISD, a district that works with 1,184 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CHISUM H S records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lamar County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHISUM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.1%; this one delivers 58.6%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lamar County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,880 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. CHISUM H S is one of 21 public schools in Lamar County (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students).
Nearest neighbor: CHISUM EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHISUM H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.
CHISUM H S operates from an outlying location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHISUM H S has ticked up 14%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,669
Census ACS
Median income
$61,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHISUM ISD
- CHISUM ELElementary · 584 students
- CHISUM MIDDLEMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in PARIS
- PARIS H SHigh · 946 students
- AIKIN ELElementary · 866 students
- NORTH LAMAR H SHigh · 705 students
- NORTH LAMAR INTElementary · 593 students
- CHISUM ELElementary · 584 students
- CROCKETT INTMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- CHISUM EL0.2 mi · 584
- CHISUM MIDDLE0.3 mi · 266
- PARIS J H2.2 mi · 541
- PARIS H S2.5 mi · 946
- JUSTISS EL2.9 mi · 546
- TRAVIS H S OF CHOICE3.2 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About CHISUM H SHow many students attend CHISUM H S?
CHISUM H S enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 09-12.
Is CHISUM H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHISUM H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CHISUM H S have?
CHISUM H S employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHISUM H S?
At CHISUM H S, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is CHISUM H S public or private?
CHISUM H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHISUM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.