Enrollment
158
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROSS PLAINS ISD·NCES 481581001150
CROSS PLAINS H S
700 N MAIN, CROSS PLAINS, TX 76443 · (254) 725-6121 · Callahan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
97 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 CROSS PLAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +61.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0%
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 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 61 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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
158
-6 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 9.8:1
% White
78%
was 88%
% Hispanic
22%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CROSS PLAINS H S
CROSS PLAINS H S is one of the very small four-year high schools in CROSS PLAINS, Texas, one of the schools within CROSS PLAINS ISD, with 158 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 80% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
CROSS PLAINS H S is one of 2 schools operated by CROSS PLAINS ISD, a district that teaches 365 students overall.
On demographics, CROSS PLAINS H S shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, CROSS PLAINS H S reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Callahan County's rate of about 48%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CROSS PLAINS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Callahan County) logs that median household earnings sit near $72,436, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Callahan County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,608 students), of which CROSS PLAINS H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: CROSS PLAINS EL, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, CROSS PLAINS H S comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CROSS PLAINS H S has fell 4%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 158 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Callahan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,241
Census ACS
Median income
$72,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CROSS PLAINS EL0.0 mi · 207
- RISING STAR EL11.8 mi · 88
- RISING STAR H S11.9 mi · 93
- MAY EL17.6 mi · 129
- MAY H S17.6 mi · 114
- CISCO H S19.7 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About CROSS PLAINS H SWhat is the total enrollment at CROSS PLAINS H S?
CROSS PLAINS H S enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 07-12.
Is CROSS PLAINS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CROSS PLAINS H S is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does CROSS PLAINS H S have?
CROSS PLAINS H S employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
How diverse is CROSS PLAINS H S?
CROSS PLAINS H S reports a student body of 78% White, 22% Hispanic.
What district is CROSS PLAINS H S in?
CROSS PLAINS H S is part of CROSS PLAINS ISD.
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