CUERO H S

As a low-enrollment secondary school in CUERO, Texas, CUERO H S caters to 647 students from grades 9 through 12, part of CUERO ISD.

Across the 4 schools in CUERO ISD (1,888 students total), CUERO H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CUERO H S lists that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 43% White, 7% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CUERO H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, DeWitt County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, CUERO H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.7%, the actual is 57.4%, a residual of +1.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for DeWitt County put the typical household earns roughly $63,730 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across DeWitt County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,297 students), CUERO H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CUERO J H, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around CUERO H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CUERO H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

CUERO H S operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUERO H S has fell 5%, going from 682 students in 2018 to 647 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 38% to 47% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.