High Schools in Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

The Cleburne Independent School District (Isd) in Texas oversees two high schools—Cleburne High School and Team School—serving grades 9 through 12 in a suburban area with a combined enrollment of about 1,914 students.

Cleburne High School is the district’s main comprehensive campus, enrolling 1,849 students and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 43rd percentile statewide. It boasts a strong 94.7% graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate, outperforming district averages. Its students show relative strength in Biology and U.S. History, with proficiency rates near state averages. In contrast, Team School is a much smaller alternative campus with just 65 students and a 1-star rating, ranking in the bottom 12% of Texas high schools. Despite a lower student-teacher ratio (8.9:1) and nearly double the per-student spending ($19,057 vs. $9,656), Team School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology far below those of Cleburne High School. Its graduation rate is 90.4%, and its dropout rate is 3.1%, both worse than the district’s averages.

The most striking takeaway is the “small school paradox” at Team School: despite having more resources per student and smaller class sizes, its academic outcomes are dramatically lower, likely because it serves a higher-needs population (81.54% economically disadvantaged vs. 66.58% at Cleburne High School). This suggests Team School focuses on keeping at-risk students on track to graduate rather than achieving top test scores. For parents, Cleburne High School offers a more traditional, stable environment with better overall performance, while Team School provides intensive support for students who may need a different educational path.