COMMERCE H S

As an intimate four-year high school in COMMERCE, Texas, COMMERCE H S educates 456 students from grades 9 through 12, part of COMMERCE ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

COMMERCE ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,542 students. COMMERCE H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, COMMERCE H S shows that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hunt County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, COMMERCE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 36.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hunt County shows median household earnings sit near $71,938, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COMMERCE H S is one of 45 public schools in Hunt County (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students).

The closest other public school is COMMERCE MIDDLE, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, COMMERCE H S comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COMMERCE H S has held roughly steady, going from 450 students in 2018 to 456 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 16% to 26% over that span.

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