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Chisum High School

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Chisum High School ranks 816 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Chisum High School is a mid-sized high school of 334 students serving grades 9-12 just south of Paris, TX, within the Chisum Independent School District (Isd). The school has a strong foundation in student retention, boasting an exceptional 97.4% graduation rate and a very low 0.3% dropout rate, which are among the best in the area. However, recent data shows a notable decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from a consistent 4-star level to a 3-star level, driven primarily by a critical weakness in math instruction.

Chisum consistently outperforms the state average in Biology and English I & II Reading, giving it a clear edge over nearby schools like Paris High School and North Lamar High School in these subjects. However, its Algebra I proficiency rate of just 22.86% is dramatically lower than the state average (54.03%) and is the lowest among all comparable nearby schools. For context, Prairiland High School (which ranks higher overall) achieves a 51.28% proficiency rate in Algebra I, while even Paris High School outperforms Chisum in this area at 59.13%. This single metric is likely the primary driver of the school's recent drop in ranking and suggests a systemic issue in math instruction or student preparation entering high school.

Financially, the school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 and moderate per-student spending ($12,820), which is less than Cooper High School ($16,164) but more than North Lamar High School ($10,667). The school serves a moderate percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (38.3%), indicating a relatively lower level of economic disadvantage compared to many nearby schools. To reverse its downward trend, Chisum must make a targeted, urgent investment in its math curriculum and support systems to address the Algebra I crisis and ensure all students have the foundation needed for success.

334

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,512

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 S Church St
Paris, TX 75462-8909

(903) 737-2800

District: Chisum Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Chisum High School:

Elementary:	Chisum Elementary
Middle:	Chisum Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

816^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 951Chisum Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	816 of 2009	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	896 of 1974	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	639 of 1990	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	592 of 1961	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	558 of 1876	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	452 of 1861	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	402 of 1857	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	524 of 1797	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.0	599 of 1777	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	389 of 1762	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	590 of 1743	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	497 of 1734	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	425 of 1652	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	537 of 1603	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	388 of 1672	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	437 of 1568	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	542 of 1539	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	255 of 1510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	396 of 1497	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	235 of 1430	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	416 of 1429	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	357 of 1427	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	938 of 1086	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	504 of 834	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	0.5	1029 of 1031	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	538 of 1020	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	889 of 1024	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	1117 of 1837	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	294 of 1829	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	392 of 1810	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	818 of 1784	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	1049 of 1195	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	793 of 1153	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	781 of 1437	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1148 of 1371	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	830 of 1936	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	735 of 1504	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	725 of 1880	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	405 of 1891	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	461 of 1841	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	469 of 1815	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	420 of 1798	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	898 of 1781	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	754 of 1206	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	455 of 964	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	66 of 1182	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	2.4	1143 of 1172	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	907 of 1177	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	825 of 1145	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1405 of 1860	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	642 of 1453	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	506 of 1805	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	902 of 1820	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	274 of 1762	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	422 of 1743	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	406 of 1714	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	34.8	1116 of 1691	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	804 of 1937	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	643 of 1513	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	504 of 1884	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	553 of 1897	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	586 of 1847	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	561 of 1848	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	426 of 1818	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	546 of 1794	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	790 of 1954	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	707 of 1515	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	679 of 1891	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	765 of 1913	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	728 of 1853	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	465 of 1840	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	435 of 1824	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	347 of 1803	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	93.9	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1304 of 1581	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	766 of 1299	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	435 of 1548	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	563 of 1478	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	232 of 1418	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	518 of 1382	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	868 of 1357	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1214 of 1347	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	872 of 1584	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	919 of 1294	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	932 of 1556	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	800 of 1576	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	759 of 1525	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	665 of 1510	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	460 of 1526	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	758 of 1539	50.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2018)97th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology82%+12 vs state

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

English I Reading63%+7 vs state

Algebra I23%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Chisum High School	Public	9-12	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2800	334	33	10.2	38.3%	276 (82.6%)	14 (4.2%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	816^th of 2009 public high schools	59.4%		50.6	896^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	80	22.9	82.1	62.9	64.8	69.7	$14,512
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2255 S Collegiate	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7400	946	70	13.5	67.9%	270 (28.5%)	297 (31.4%)	284 (30.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (8.2%)	47.9	999^th of 2009 public high schools	50.3%		41.2	1132^nd of 1974 public high schools	42.7%	133	59.1	70.0	53.7	55.6	60.8	$7,968
Travis H S Of Choice	Public	9-12	3270 Graham St	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7560	32	5	5.8	71.9%	13 (40.6%)	11 (34.4%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	11.7	1767^th of 2009 public high schools	12.0%		47.8	963^rd of 1974 public high schools	51.2%	804			40.0	33.3	33.3	$25,061
North Lamar High School	Public	9-12	295 Stone Ave	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2011	705	54	12.9	38.3%	488 (69.2%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	45.6	1081^st of 2009 public high schools	46.2%		55.4	781^st of 1974 public high schools	60.4%	300	35.9	70.5	52.8	65.3	58.9	$10,584
Prairiland High School	Public	9-12	466 Fm 196 S	Pattonville	75468	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 652-5681	283	30	9.4	39.2%	233 (82.3%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	63	594^th of 2009 public high schools	70.4%		61.4	634^th of 1974 public high schools	67.9%	40	51.3	79.7	66.2	73.6	72.1	$15,199
Detroit High School	Public	9-12	630 1st St NW	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-2646	154	18	8.4	46.1%	124 (80.5%)	9 (5.8%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	39.2	1256^th of 2009 public high schools	37.5%		37	1233^rd of 1974 public high schools	37.5%	23	31.4	58.8	47.1	58.8	68.8	$15,507
Honey Grove High School	Public	9-12	1208 N Seventeenth St	Honey Grove	75446	Fannin County	Honey Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 378-2264	221	17	12.7	54.8%	142 (64.3%)	18 (8.1%)	49 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	68.3	468^th of 2009 public high schools	76.7%		68.5	457^th of 1974 public high schools	76.8%	11	56.5	82.4	74.6	70.2	77.3	$10,135
Cooper High School	Public	9-12	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	224	27	8.2	57.6%	149 (66.5%)	19 (8.5%)	37 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	66.6	511^th of 2009 public high schools	74.6%		46.1	1010^th of 1974 public high schools	48.8%	499	50.0	78.6	75.4	70.5	79.0	$19,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisum High School

What is the racial makeup of Chisum High School?

Students at Chisum High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Chisum High School?

Chisum High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chisum Elementary
Middle : Chisum Middle

How many students attend Chisum High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Chisum High School.

What district is Chisum High School in?

Chisum Independent School District (Isd)

Is Chisum High School a good school?

Chisum High School ranks 816^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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