Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 119 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CISCO ISD·NCES 481407000887
Cisco High School
1300 PERSHING, CISCO, TX 76437 · (254) 442-3051 · Eastland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
88 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 20% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 CISCO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 70.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 2.0% |
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 | 86.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Cisco High School
Cisco High School's state test result (80.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco High School this school | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
| Union Grove High School GLADEWATER | 232 | 37.1% | 66.6% |
| Archer City High School ARCHER CITY | 206 | 40.8% | 62.8% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School FRITCH | 236 | 39.8% | 46.2% |
| Rayburn High School IVANHOE | 208 | 41.3% | 59.0% |
| Alvord High School ALVORD | 225 | 36.4% | 60.7% |
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 Cisco High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Eastland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #94 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #96 of 1,425 ▲ 57 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #95 of 1,425 ▲ 55 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,282 of 2,107 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #43 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #981 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #1,225 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #310 of 557 | N/A |
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
225
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 225 | 24.9 | 9.0:1 | 39% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 25.2 | 9.3:1 | 44% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 24.6 | 9.5:1 | 47% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 26 | 9.3:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 31 | 7.9:1 | 50% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 27 | 8.8:1 | 47% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 32 | 7.1:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 34% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 12 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cisco High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (244 to 225); teachers down 20% (31 to 24.9).
About Cisco High School
A very small high school in CISCO, Texas, Cisco High School is part of CISCO ISD. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 225 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 72% below that mark.
Cisco High School is in CISCO ISD, a district with 835 students across 4 schools.
The share of White students at Cisco High School is 80%. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic. In Eastland County overall, the White share is about 81%. The diversity index for Cisco High School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.0:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cisco High School, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Eastland County report 58%.
Cisco High School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 80.4%. Predicted: 57.0%. Difference: 23.4 points.
The school is in Eastland County, where median household income comes to about $53,549, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Eastland County's 16 public schools enroll about 2,515 students and include Cisco High School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Cisco Junior High School, is the closest to Cisco High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cisco High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Cisco High School enrolled 242 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 225.
This page is set up for the Cisco High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Eastland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,011
Census ACS
Median income
$53,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CISCO ISD
- Cisco Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Cisco Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
- Cisco Learning CenterHigh · 12 students
Other schools in CISCO
- Cisco Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Cisco Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
- Cisco Learning CenterHigh · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Cisco Junior High School0.1 mi · 170
- Cisco Elementary School0.8 mi · 428
- Cisco Learning Center0.8 mi · 12
- Siebert Elementary School9.6 mi · 492
- Eastland Middle School9.8 mi · 197
- Eastland High School9.8 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Cisco High SchoolHow many students attend Cisco High School?
Cisco High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cisco High School serve?
Cisco High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cisco High School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Cisco High School.
What is the student diversity at Cisco High School?
Student demographics at Cisco High School are roughly 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cisco High School in?
Cisco High School is part of CISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.