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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUENSTER ISD·NCES 483186003545

MUENSTER H S

205 E 7TH ST, MUENSTER, TX 76252 · (940) 759-2281 · Cooke County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
40 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Grade 7
43
Grade 8
41
Grade 9
39
Grade 10
48
Grade 11
48
Grade 12
40
Student demographics
White
23189%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
145%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
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
Male
14355%
Female
11645%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
75.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
259
+33 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.1:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MUENSTER H S

Located at 205 E 7TH ST, in MUENSTER, Texas, MUENSTER H S is a micro-enrollment high school that educates 259 students (grades 7 through 12), part of MUENSTER ISD. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within MUENSTER ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 570 students, MUENSTER H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MUENSTER H S reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 15% of students at MUENSTER H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cooke County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MUENSTER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cooke County shows median household income runs about $73,932, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MUENSTER H S is one of 20 public schools in Cooke County (combined enrollment of about 6,986 students).

Nearest neighbor: MUENSTER EL, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, MUENSTER H S comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.8%.

MUENSTER H S operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 226 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cooke County at a glance

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Population
43,046
Census ACS
Median income
$73,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,986 students

Quick facts

School name
MUENSTER H S
District
MUENSTER ISD
Address
205 E 7TH ST, MUENSTER, TX 76252
Phone
(940) 759-2281
County
Cooke County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (15%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
483186003545
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MUENSTER H S
What is the total enrollment at MUENSTER H S?
MUENSTER H S enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does MUENSTER H S serve?
MUENSTER H S serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MUENSTER H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MUENSTER H S is approximately 10.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MUENSTER H S?
Student demographics at MUENSTER H S are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MUENSTER H S in?
MUENSTER H S is part of MUENSTER ISD.
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