NCES CCD 2024-25 38 schools TX

Best-Resourced Schools in Beaumont, TX

38 public K-12 schools in Beaumont from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

38
Schools
21,135
Students
34.9/100
Avg Resource Index
17.2:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Beaumont has more public-school enrollment than 93% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Beaumont is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 9 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

21 of Beaumont's 38 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 39-point gap between Ehrhart School and Caldwood El shows the range hidden by Beaumont's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

City enrollment
Top 7%
School count
Top 6%
Resource Index average
25th percentile
Teacher staffing
32nd percentile

Beaumont school enrollment varies 1107× across entities

Beaumont school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,213 students (highest), a spread of 2,211 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Beaumont reports 76.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Beaumont operates 9 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country

Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Beaumont student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — citywide staffing is neither unusually lean nor unusually crowded by this measure

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Beaumont is typically wider than the Beaumont-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

8 of Beaumont's 38 listed schools are charters

21% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Ehrhart School 63
2. Hamshire-Fannett Int 58
3. Pathways Learning Ctr 58
4. Beaumont Isd Early College H S 52
5. Beaumont United H S 46
6. Paul a Brown Alternative Center 42
7. Hamshire-Fannett El 41
8. Odom Middle 39
9. Bob Hope School Beaumont 37
10. Hamshire-Fannett Middle 37
11. Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont 36
12. Vincent Middle 36
13. Smith Middle 35
14. M L King Middle 35
15. Fehl-Price El 35
16. Jefferson Co Youth Acad 35
17. Martin El 34
18. Regina Howell El 33
19. Marshall Middle 33
20. Dishman El 32
21. Fletcher El 32
22. Lucas Pk 32
23. West Brook Sr H S 31
24. Amelia El 30
25. Beaumont New El Daep 30
26. Curtis El 29
27. Vista Academy of Beaumont 28
28. Bingman Pk 27
29. Charlton-Pollard El 27
30. Guess El 26
31. Blanchette El 26
32. Pietzsch/Mac Arthur El 25
33. Dr Mae E Jones-Clark El 25
34. Evolution Academy Beaumont 25
35. Caldwood El 24
36. Homer Dr El 24
37. Jefferson Co Youth Acad -
38. Jefferson Co J J a E P -

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Beaumont

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Regina Howell El 71.6/100
  2. 2 Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont 68.8/100
  3. 3 Curtis El 68.1/100
  4. 4 West Brook Sr H S 64.5/100
  5. 5 Marshall Middle 62.5/100

What do families ask about schools in Beaumont?

Which Beaumont school has the highest Resource Investment Index?

Ehrhart School has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Beaumont schools in this federal-data comparison at 63/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Beaumont, TX?

Beaumont has 38 public schools with a total enrollment of 21,135 students. 8 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 17.2:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.