Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUENSTER ISD·NCES 483186003545
Muenster High School
205 E 7TH ST, MUENSTER, TX 76252 · (940) 759-2281 · Cooke County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 MUENSTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 45.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 37.0% | 33.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Muenster High School
Muenster High School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muenster High School this school | 259 | 15.4% | 62.0% |
| Crawford High School CRAWFORD | 318 | 14.2% | 66.0% |
| Holliday High School HOLLIDAY | 365 | 16.7% | 72.6% |
| Lindsay High School LINDSAY | 239 | 10.0% | 75.1% |
| Panhandle High School PANHANDLE | 201 | 18.9% | 74.8% |
| Wall High School WALL | 361 | 15.2% | 76.1% |
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 Muenster High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cooke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #436 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #351 of 1,425 ▼ 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #370 of 1,425 ▼ 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #1,219 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #157 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #1,105 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #1,482 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #284 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
259
+29 (+13%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 259 | 24.4 | 10.6:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 24.4 | 10.5:1 | 15% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 22.9 | 11.2:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 22 | 10.4:1 | 12% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 20.3 | 11.1:1 | 14% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 14% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 10% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 12% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 14 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muenster High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (226 to 259); teachers up 20% (20.3 to 24.4).
About Muenster High School
Muenster High School is a very small high school found in MUENSTER, Texas. In all, 259 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. It has 67% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
MUENSTER ISD oversees Muenster High School and 1 other school, with 570 students in total.
The share of White students at Muenster High School is 89%. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 77% White. The diversity index for Muenster High School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 15%. Among public schools in Cooke County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
Muenster High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Texas public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Muenster High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 62.0% actual against 67.1% predicted.
The school is in Cooke County, where the median household earns about $73,932 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cooke County, 20 public schools serve about 6,986 students.
Of the public schools around it, Muenster High School is closest to Muenster Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Muenster High School has 5 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Muenster High School ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 62.0% versus a 49.7% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 230 (2020-21) to 259 (2024-25).
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cooke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Muenster Elementary School0.1 mi · 311
- Lindsay High School8.5 mi · 239
- Lindsay Elementary School8.5 mi · 268
- Saint Jo High School8.8 mi · 145
- Saint Jo Elementary School8.9 mi · 181
- Era School12.0 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Muenster High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Muenster High School?
Muenster High School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Muenster High School serve?
Muenster High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Muenster High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Muenster High School is approximately 10.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Muenster High School?
Student demographics at Muenster High School are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Muenster High School in?
Muenster High School is part of MUENSTER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.