CUMBERLAND H S

CUMBERLAND H S is one of the modestly sized high schools in TYLER, Texas, operated by CUMBERLAND ACADEMY, with 503 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within CUMBERLAND ACADEMY, which oversees 5 schools and 2,047 students, CUMBERLAND H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CUMBERLAND H S shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CUMBERLAND H S has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CUMBERLAND H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Smith County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, CUMBERLAND H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate median household income runs about $74,192, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. CUMBERLAND H S is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

The closest other public school is CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CUMBERLAND H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. CUMBERLAND H S operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 561 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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