Enrollment
267
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULIA ISD·NCES 484332004918
Tulia High School
501 HORNET PL, TULIA, TX 79088 · (806) 995-2759 · Swisher County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
210 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 9 | 75 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 22% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 TULIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 21.0% | 45.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Tulia High School
Tulia High School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia High School this school | 267 | 78.7% | 32.1% |
| Luling High School LULING | 402 | 80.8% | 39.8% |
| Bloomington High School BLOOMINGTON | 227 | 78.0% | 36.1% |
| Nixon-Smiley High School NIXON | 295 | 73.9% | 45.9% |
| Roosevelt High School LUBBOCK | 332 | 76.8% | 58.4% |
| Brownfield High School BROWNFIELD | 465 | 79.8% | 40.0% |
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 Tulia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,307 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,305 of 1,425 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,395 of 1,425 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #1,215 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #46 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #829 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.7% | #417 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #156 of 557 |
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
267
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
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 | 267 | 29.5 | 9.0:1 | 79% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 34.7 | 7.8:1 | 85% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 28.8 | 9.8:1 | 80% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 30 | 9.3:1 | 78% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 31.4 | 10.1:1 | 67% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 30 | 10.4:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 30 | 8.6:1 | 67% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 35 | 11.2:1 | 50% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (317 to 267); teachers down 6% (31.4 to 29.5).
About Tulia High School
Federal records list Tulia High School as a high school in TULIA, Texas. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 267 students. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Tulia High School falls under TULIA ISD, which has 3 schools enrolling 801 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Tulia High School, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% White and 6% Black. Swisher County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Tulia High School total 29.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.0:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 79%. Among public schools in Swisher County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
On BeatsExpectations, Tulia High School is 8.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Swisher County census figures show that the median household income is $36,165, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in Swisher County, enrolling about 1,316 students in all.
Nearest public school: Tulia Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Tulia High School's average proficiency of 32.1% compares with 44.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Tulia High School's enrollment dropped from 280 in 2020-21 to 267 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Tulia High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Swisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULIA ISD
- Tulia Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tulia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in TULIA
- Tulia Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tulia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Tulia Junior High School0.2 mi · 170
- Tulia Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Kress Elementary School12.3 mi · 135
- Kress High School12.3 mi · 127
- Happy Elementary School15.2 mi · 134
- Happy High School15.3 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Tulia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tulia High School?
Tulia High School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tulia High School serve?
Tulia High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tulia High School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Tulia High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tulia High School?
At Tulia High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 72% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Tulia High School in?
Tulia High School is part of TULIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.