China Spring High School
Public high school in China Spring, Texas · China Spring ISD · Grades 9–12
China Spring High School serves 959 students in grades 9–12 in China Spring (McLennan County). It is one of 6 schools in China Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 605th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 67.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | China Spring ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481396000881 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | China Spring ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 959 | 3,013 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.8% | 33.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
China Spring High School in context
Size
China Spring High School is the largest of China Spring ISD's 2 high schools; its 959 students are 31.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 112 students, so China Spring High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 254 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 214, against an average of 240 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 254 in grade 9 and 241 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across China Spring ISD (62.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.8% across China Spring ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
China Spring High School has 67.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 959 students would have about 68.5 teachers, so China Spring High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Tag, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 254 |
| Grade 10 | 250 |
| Grade 11 | 214 |
| Grade 12 | 241 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7301 N River Crossing, China Spring, TX 76633
Phone: (254)836-1771
Website: chinaspringisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: China Spring High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | China Spring ISD | 1.2 mi | 11 | 4.2 | 63.6% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.5 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 6.8 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Waco Center for Youth | Axtell ISD | 7.8 mi | 69 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 8.3 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
| Waco High School | Waco ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | 83.7% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 8.8 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Valley Mills High School | Valley Mills ISD | 9.8 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in China Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 613 |
| China Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 491 |
| China Spring Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 483 |
| China Spring Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 456 |
| Tag | High | 9–12 | 11 |