Chisum High School
Public high school in Paris, Texas · Chisum ISD · Grades 9–12
Chisum High School serves 334 students in grades 9–12 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 3 schools in Chisum ISD. By enrollment it is the 1115th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Chisum ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001201431 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chisum ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 334 | 1,184 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.3% | 40.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Chisum High School in context
Size
Chisum High School is the only high school in Chisum ISD. Its 334 students are 28.2% of the district's 1,184. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 228; Chisum 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 92 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 71, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (71 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.6% here and 80.8% across Chisum ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 10.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Chisum ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 334 students, Chisum High School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 334 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so Chisum High School has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Chisum High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Paris High School, 2.5 miles away in Paris ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.6% |
| Hispanic | 10.8% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 92 |
| Grade 10 | 82 |
| Grade 11 | 89 |
| Grade 12 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462
Phone: (903)737-2800
Website: chisumisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chisum High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris High School | Paris ISD | 2.5 mi | 946 | 13.6 | 67.9% |
| Travis H S of Choice | Paris ISD | 3.2 mi | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% |
| North Lamar High School | North Lamar ISD | 4.8 mi | 705 | 13 | 38.3% |
| Prairiland High School | Prairiland ISD | 10.6 mi | 283 | 9.5 | 39.2% |
| Detroit High School | Detroit ISD | 17.3 mi | 154 | 8.4 | 46.1% |
| Honey Grove High School | Honey Grove ISD | 19.3 mi | 221 | 12.8 | 54.8% |
| Cooper High School | Cooper ISD | 19.7 mi | 224 | 8.2 | 57.6% |
| North Hopkins High School | North Hopkins ISD | 24.6 mi | 231 | 9.8 | 47.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chisum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 584 |
| Chisum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |