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Chico High School

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Chico High School ranks 999 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 51% of Texas high schools

Summary

Chico High School is a small rural school in Chico, TX, serving 166 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Chico Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Decatur High School (17.7:1) and Bridgeport High School (14.5:1). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $13,658 per pupil—the highest among its peer group—which supports a resource-rich environment for individualized attention.

Chico High School has shown a dramatic turnaround in recent years, climbing from a low point in the 2023-2024 school year to its highest ranking in years (51st percentile) in 2025-2026. The school excels in serving its English Language Learner students, ranking in the 71st percentile for this group, and demonstrates strong performance in Biology (75% proficient) and English I Reading (67.39% proficient), both beating state averages. However, a critical weakness persists in Algebra I, where only 14.29% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%—the lowest rate among nearby schools like Paradise High School (88.46%) and Alvord High School (57.69%).

While the school outperforms its closest neighbor, Bridgeport High School, in core subjects like Biology and English, a concerning trend is the declining graduation rate, which dropped to 88.2% in 2023-2024—the lowest among nearby schools. The dropout rate has also increased to 1.8%, higher than the district average and most peers. Despite these challenges, the school’s recent upward momentum and targeted support for specific student groups suggest effective interventions are underway, making it a school to watch for families seeking a small, well-funded environment with strong potential for growth.

166

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,171

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 Fm 2952
Chico, TX 76431-0095

(940) 644-5783

District: Chico Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Chico High School:

Elementary:	Chico Elementary
Middle:	Chico Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 40 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

999^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

577^th of 947Chico 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	48.6	999 of 2057	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	1056 of 1974	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1431 of 1990	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1236 of 1961	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1316 of 1876	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1041 of 1861	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	868 of 1857	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	860 of 1797	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	834 of 1777	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.6	1175 of 1762	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	916 of 1743	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.2	347 of 1734	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	545 of 1652	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	683 of 1603	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	1196 of 1672	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	1189 of 1568	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1196 of 1539	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	1138 of 1510	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	1011 of 1497	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	723 of 1430	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	784 of 1429	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.1	394 of 1427	72.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	1685 of 1837	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1172 of 1829	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1145 of 1810	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1199 of 1784	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	345 of 1209	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	37.5	633 of 1153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1116 of 1437	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1248 of 1371	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1209 of 1278	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1081 of 1976	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	696 of 1504	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	1475 of 1880	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1203 of 1891	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1243 of 1841	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	952 of 1815	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	812 of 1798	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	955 of 1781	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	952 of 1208	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	74.0	44 of 964	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	175 of 1182	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	0.3	1162 of 1172	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	307 of 1137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	608 of 1909	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	1016 of 1453	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1533 of 1805	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1367 of 1820	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1225 of 1762	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	677 of 1743	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	718 of 1714	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	904 of 1691	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	800 of 1976	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	651 of 1513	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	1377 of 1884	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1259 of 1897	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1607 of 1847	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	831 of 1848	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	879 of 1818	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	803 of 1794	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	873 of 1993	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	997 of 1515	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1399 of 1891	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1177 of 1913	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1350 of 1853	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1049 of 1840	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1067 of 1824	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	935 of 1803	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1123 of 1610	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	676 of 1299	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1167 of 1548	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1280 of 1478	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1364 of 1418	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1061 of 1382	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	271 of 1357	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.4	1060 of 1347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	1272 of 1611	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	960 of 1294	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1336 of 1556	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1237 of 1576	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1368 of 1525	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1247 of 1510	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1129 of 1526	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1104 of 1539	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+4 vs state

English I Reading67%+12 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

U.S. History52%-19 vs state

Algebra I14%-40 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
Chico High School	Public	9-12	263 Fm 2952	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 644-5783	166	19	8.8	50.0%	97 (58.4%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	48.6	999^th of 2057 public high schools	51.4%		44.4	1056^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%	57	14.3	75.0	67.4	64.7	51.5	$12,171
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	#1 Maroon Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 683-4064	674	47	14.2	53.4%	302 (44.8%)	6 (0.9%)	347 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	49.8	971^st of 2057 public high schools	52.8%		41.6	1118^th of 1974 public high schools	43.4%	147	40.4	68.0	50.6	61.0	75.0	$7,315
Alvord High School	Public	9-12	1049 W Bypass 287	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 427-9643	225	25	9.0	36.4%	176 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.2	600^th of 2057 public high schools	70.8%		58.6	711^th of 1974 public high schools	64.0%	111	57.7	79.7	64.1	70.6	70.2	$10,368
Paradise High School	Public	9-12	338 School House Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5010	373	29	12.9	22.5%	291 (78.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	75.7	314^th of 2057 public high schools	84.7%		62.3	617^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%	303	88.5	88.8	73.7	65.8	73.8	$8,445
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	750 E Eagle Summit Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7200	1,163	66	17.7	43.5%	666 (57.3%)	8 (0.7%)	439 (37.7%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.8%)	48.6	998^th of 2057 public high schools	51.5%		53.3	824^th of 1974 public high schools	58.3%	174	22.2	72.9	59.2	62.9	64.4	$9,191
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	341 E Hwy 287 N	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2840	467	35	13.4	39.0%	341 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	50	963^rd of 2057 public high schools	53.2%		57.2	738^th of 1974 public high schools	62.6%	225	36.8	77.4	53.3	65.2	65.0	$8,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico High School

What is the racial makeup of Chico High School?

Students at Chico High School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Chico High School in?

Chico Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Chico High School?

Chico High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chico Elementary
Middle : Chico Middle

Is Chico High School a good school?

Chico High School ranks 999^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chico High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Chico High School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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