Enrollment
324
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICO ISD·NCES 482307002345
Hico High School
901 CEDAR, HICO, TX 76457 · (254) 796-2184 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
150 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 11% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HICO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 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 | 68.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Hico High School
Hico High School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hico High School this school | 324 | 46.3% | 53.1% |
| Elkhart High School ELKHART | 305 | 44.9% | 65.3% |
| Hardin High School HARDIN | 396 | 48.7% | 47.5% |
| Collinsville High School COLLINSVILLE | 298 | 43.6% | 37.6% |
| Merkel High School MERKEL | 281 | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| Martins Mill High School MARTIN'S MILL | 262 | 44.7% | 50.1% |
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 Hico High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #709 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #750 of 1,425 ▼ 295 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #406 of 1,425 ▼ 101 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #950 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,126 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #225 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #931 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #1,084 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #313 of 672 |
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
324
+55 (+20%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 324 | 28.6 | 11.3:1 | 46% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 29.9 | 11.0:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 29.7 | 9.8:1 | 53% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 29 | 9.3:1 | 51% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 27.8 | 10.3:1 | 58% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 51% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 21 | 9.3:1 | 36% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 36% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hico High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (287 to 324); teachers up 3% (27.8 to 28.6).
About Hico High School
HICO, Texas, is home to Hico High School, a small high school. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 324 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 59% smaller than that.
Hico High School is one of 2 schools in HICO ISD, which enrolls 627 students in total.
Roughly 77% of students at Hico High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic. Hico High School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.3:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 46%.
allk12 grades Hico High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.9% at Hico High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.1%.
Within Hamilton County, the median household income is $58,219, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hico High School, Hamilton County has 5 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Hico Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Hico High School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 38.1% on proficiency, and Hico High School is above that at 53.1%.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Over 4 years, Hico High School's enrollment climbed 20%, to 324. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.3 to 11.3 over 4 years.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,406
Census ACS
Median income
$58,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,787 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hico Elementary School0.1 mi · 303
- Iredell School9.1 mi · 144
- Three Way JH/HS11.1 mi · 76
- Three Way PK-611.2 mi · 136
- Walnut Springs School16.4 mi · 165
- Dublin High School18.6 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Hico High SchoolHow many students attend Hico High School?
Hico High School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Hico High School serve?
Hico High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Hico High School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Hico High School.
How diverse is Hico High School?
Hico High School reports a student body of 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hico High School?
Hico High School is overseen by HICO ISD in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.