Cuero High School
Public high school in Cuero, Texas · Cuero ISD · Grades 9–12
Cuero High School serves 647 students in grades 9–12 in Cuero (DeWitt County). It is one of 4 schools in Cuero ISD. By enrollment it is the 783rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 52.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Cuero ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481596001164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cuero ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 647 | 1,888 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42% | 51.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Cuero High School in context
Size
Cuero High School is the only high school in Cuero ISD. Its 647 students are 34.3% of the district's 1,888. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 25 miles away with a median enrollment of 263; Cuero 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 195 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 147, against an average of 162 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (153 against 195). 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 Hispanic students: 47% here and 51.6% across Cuero ISD. White students are next, at 43%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Cuero 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
With 52.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 647 students, Cuero High School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 647 students would have about 46.2 teachers, so Cuero High School has 6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cuero High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Yoakum High School, 15.5 miles away in Yoakum ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47% |
| White | 43% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 195 |
| Grade 10 | 152 |
| Grade 11 | 147 |
| Grade 12 | 153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
920 E Broadway, Cuero, TX 77954
Phone: (361)275-1900
Website: cueroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cuero High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum High School | Yoakum ISD | 15.5 mi | 477 | 9.4 | 51.2% |
| Yorktown High School | Yorktown ISD | 16.0 mi | 171 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Victoria West High School | Victoria ISD | 21.6 mi | 1,723 | 13.7 | 57.1% |
| Victoria East High School | Victoria ISD | 24.8 mi | 1,861 | 14.1 | 66.8% |
| Shiner High School | Shiner ISD | 25.3 mi | 311 | 12.4 | 24.4% |
| Secondary DAEP | Victoria ISD | 27.2 mi | 98 | 12.7 | 95.9% |
| Visd Success Academy | Victoria ISD | 27.2 mi | 214 | 13.2 | 86.4% |
| Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center | Victoria ISD | 27.6 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 91.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cuero ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 439 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 483 |
| J C French Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 319 |