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Enrollment
402
High
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LULING ISD·NCES 482859003239
Luling High School
218 E TRAVIS, LULING, TX 78648 · (830) 875-2458 · Caldwell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
325 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 9 | 125 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 20% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 LULING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 47.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Luling High School
Luling High School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luling High School this school | 402 | 80.8% | 39.8% |
| Tulia High School TULIA | 267 | 78.7% | 32.1% |
| Brownfield High School BROWNFIELD | 465 | 79.8% | 40.0% |
| Roosevelt High School LUBBOCK | 332 | 76.8% | 58.4% |
| Dublin High School DUBLIN | 486 | 80.5% | 55.7% |
| Bryan Collegiate High School BRYAN | 465 | 74.0% | 74.3% |
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 Luling High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #1,136 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,169 of 1,425 ▼ 167 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,116 of 1,425 ▲ 57 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #768 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #1,020 of 2,107 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #304 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #747 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #376 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #531 of 672 | N/A |
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
402
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 402 | 33.1 | 12.2:1 | 81% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 32.4 | 12.7:1 | 77% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 34.9 | 11.7:1 | 73% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 71% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 27.5 | 14.1:1 | 67% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 58% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 31 | 12.9:1 | 53% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 41% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luling High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (386 to 402); teachers up 20% (27.5 to 33.1).
About Luling High School
Luling High School is a low-enrollment high school based in LULING, Texas. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 402 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Besides Luling High School, LULING ISD runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,443 students.
About 68% of the student body at Luling High School is Hispanic. After that, the student body is 22% White and 7% Black. Among all residents of Caldwell County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Luling High School are from different groups.
The school has 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.2 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.2% at Luling High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.8%.
The school is in Caldwell County, where median household income comes to about $69,758, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Caldwell County counts 19 public schools with about 9,286 students.
Luling High School's nearest public school is Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Luling High School ranks 2nd of 5 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Luling High School as Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (403) to 2024-25 (402). By 2024-25, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.
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Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,669
Census ACS
Median income
$69,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LULING ISD
- Leonard Shanklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Gilbert Gerdes Junior High SchoolMiddle · 306 students
Other schools in LULING
- Leonard Shanklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Gilbert Gerdes Junior High SchoolMiddle · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School0.1 mi · 306
- Leonard Shanklin Elementary School0.1 mi · 735
- Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy5.5 mi · 33
- Prairie Lea Elementary School7.0 mi · 267
- Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus11.1 mi · 134
- The Excel Center (for Adults)13.3 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Luling High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Luling High School?
Luling High School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Luling High School serve?
Luling High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luling High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Luling High School is approximately 12.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Luling High School?
Luling High School reports a student body of 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Luling High School in?
Luling High School is part of LULING ISD.
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