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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004939

TYLER H S

3535 LION LN, TYLER, TX 75702 · (903) 262-2850 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,148 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,148
High
DISTRICT 1,362 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,862 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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
Grade 9
646
Grade 10
533
Grade 11
493
Grade 12
476
Student demographics
White
653%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,46268%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
58727%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
231%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
1,11752%
Female
1,03148%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020
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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above 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
2,148
-6 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.1:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
68%
was 63%
% Black
27%
was 32%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TYLER H S

TYLER H S, a sizable senior high in TYLER, Texas, run under TYLER ISD, enrolls 2,148 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so TYLER H S sits 170% above that benchmark.

TYLER ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 18,708 students. TYLER H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, TYLER H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 27% Black, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 146 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 87% of students at TYLER H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Smith County (around 64%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, TYLER H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Smith County put median household income runs about $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TYLER H S is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

The closest other public school is BOULTER MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TYLER H S at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

TYLER H S operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 2,154 students in 2018 compared to 2,148 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 32% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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Smith County at a glance

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Population
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students

Quick facts

School name
TYLER H S
District
TYLER ISD
Address
3535 LION LN, TYLER, TX 75702
Phone
(903) 262-2850
County
Smith County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,148
Teachers (FTE)
146
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,862 (87%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
484347004939
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TYLER H S
How large is TYLER H S?
TYLER H S enrolls approximately 2,148 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TYLER H S serve?
TYLER H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at TYLER H S?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at TYLER H S.
How diverse is TYLER H S?
TYLER H S reports a student body of 3% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees TYLER H S?
TYLER H S is overseen by TYLER ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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