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Enrollment
1,849
High
DISTRICT 957 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEBURNE ISD·NCES 481431000917
Cleburne High School
850 N NOLAN RIVER RD, CLEBURNE, TX 76033 · (817) 202-1200 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,849 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
144 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,231 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 589 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 484 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 403 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 373 | 20% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 43.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Cleburne High School
Cleburne High School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne High School this school | 1,849 | 66.6% | 50.6% |
| Dayton High School DAYTON | 1,674 | 70.5% | 50.6% |
| Alvarado High School ALVARADO | 1,163 | 61.0% | 46.8% |
| Kaufman High School KAUFMAN | 1,294 | 67.2% | 53.6% |
| Marble Falls High School MARBLE FALLS | 1,129 | 60.7% | 48.1% |
| Alvin High School ALVIN | 2,766 | 61.5% | 56.1% |
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 Cleburne High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #803 of 1,385 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,090 of 1,425 ▼ 122 | #12 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #996 of 1,425 ▲ 13 | #12 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #705 of 1,184 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,849 | #370 of 2,107 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #390 of 1,344 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #350 of 1,346 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #657 of 1,522 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #513 of 672 | #11 of 11 |
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
1,849
-111 (-6%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,849 | 144 | 12.8:1 | 67% (1,231) |
| 2023-24 | 1,923 | 146 | 13.2:1 | 65% (1,244) |
| 2022-23 | 1,976 | 142 | 13.9:1 | 67% (1,323) |
| 2020-21 | 1,960 | 125 | 15.7:1 | 53% (1,031) |
| 2017-18 | 1,767 | 115.4 | 15.3:1 | 57% (1,009) |
| 2015-16 | 1,760 | 116 | 15.2:1 | 58% (1,028) |
| 2010-11 | 1,741 | 119 | 14.6:1 | 50% (862) |
| 2000-01 | 1,558 | 100 | 15.6:1 | 27% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 956 | 82 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleburne High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,767 to 1,849); teachers up 25% (115.4 to 144).
About Cleburne High School
This page covers Cleburne High School, a large high school in CLEBURNE, Texas. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,849 students. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 132% larger than average.
CLEBURNE ISD counts 6,877 students in its 11 schools, and Cleburne High School is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at Cleburne High School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 43% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 25% of Johnson County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Cleburne High School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 144 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.8:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 67%. Among public schools in Johnson County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
Cleburne High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.6%, compared with a predicted 45.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Johnson County show that median household income comes to about $84,859, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Johnson County counts 77 public schools with about 39,004 students.
Among nearby public schools, Ad Wheat Middle School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Cleburne High School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Cleburne High School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,849, compared with 1,960 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Cleburne High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEBURNE ISD
- Ad Wheat Middle SchoolMiddle · 998 students
- Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 958 students
- Cooke Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Gerard Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Marti Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other schools in CLEBURNE
- Ad Wheat Middle SchoolMiddle · 998 students
- Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 958 students
- Cooke Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Gerard Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Marti Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Ad Wheat Middle School0.3 mi · 998
- Cooke Elementary School1.3 mi · 501
- Marti Elementary School1.4 mi · 432
- Coleman Elementary School1.5 mi · 434
- Gerard Elementary School2.2 mi · 474
- Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School2.4 mi · 958
Frequently asked questions
About Cleburne High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cleburne High School?
Cleburne High School enrolls approximately 1,849 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cleburne High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cleburne High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cleburne High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Cleburne High School.
How diverse is Cleburne High School?
Cleburne High School reports a student body of 43% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cleburne High School?
Cleburne High School is overseen by CLEBURNE ISD in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.