Enrollment
334
High
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHISUM ISD·NCES 480001201431
Chisum High School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 21% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 CHISUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 52.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 27.0% | 50.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 →
Schools most like Chisum High School
Chisum High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum High School this school | 334 | 38.3% | 56.8% |
| Prairiland High School PATTONVILLE | 283 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Edgewood High School EDGEWOOD | 281 | 39.9% | 56.6% |
| Henrietta High School HENRIETTA | 268 | 37.3% | 66.8% |
| White Oak High School WHITE OAK | 406 | 36.0% | 66.6% |
| Iola High School IOLA | 315 | 38.4% | 66.9% |
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 Chisum High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #588 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,128 of 1,425 ▲ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #579 of 1,425 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #528 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #1,109 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #134 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #1,014 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #1,234 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #292 of 672 |
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
334
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 334 | 32.6 | 10.3:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 36.4 | 8.6:1 | 44% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 35.1 | 9.2:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 32 | 10.0:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 28.5 | 10.3:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 29 | 8.7:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 23 | 9.3:1 | 13% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 17 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chisum High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (293 to 334); teachers up 14% (28.5 to 32.6).
About Chisum High School
In PARIS, Texas, part of Lamar County, Chisum High School is a high school. It has an enrollment of 334 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 58% below average.
Chisum High School belongs to CHISUM ISD, a district of 3 schools and 1,184 students.
Roughly 83% of students at Chisum High School are White. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
Its staff includes 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.3 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Chisum High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 38%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lamar County is 61%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Chisum High School's results are within a point of predicted: 56.8% against 57.3%.
The school is in Lamar County, where the median household earns about $61,880 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Lamar County, 21 public schools serve about 8,516 students.
Chisum Elementary School is the nearest public school to Chisum High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 56.8% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Chisum High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 319 to 334.
The discussion board for Chisum High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Chisum Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in PARIS
- Paris High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Aikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 866 students
- North Lamar High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- North Lamar Intermediate SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Chisum Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Crockett Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Chisum Elementary School0.2 mi · 584
- Chisum Middle School0.3 mi · 266
- Paris Junior High School2.2 mi · 541
- Paris High School2.5 mi · 946
- Justiss Elementary School2.9 mi · 546
- Travis H S of Choice3.2 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Chisum High SchoolHow many students attend Chisum High School?
Chisum High School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 09-12.
Is Chisum High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chisum High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chisum High School have?
Chisum High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chisum High School?
At Chisum High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Chisum High School public or private?
Chisum High School 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.