Enrollment
178
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Agua Dulce, TX
Agua Dulce El
Federal NCES profile for Agua Dulce El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480753000043
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Agua Dulce El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Texas
- 71.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Agua Dulce El has class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Agua Dulce Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480753000043 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Agua Dulce El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Agua Dulce El
Agua Dulce El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Agua Dulce, Texas, enrolling 178 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 71.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 178 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 442 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #142.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Agua Dulce Isd, also runs Agua Dulce H S (243 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Agua Dulce El compares
Agua Dulce El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.3% | ▲ 15% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Texas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,860
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 82.6%
White 16.3%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Agua Dulce El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Agua Dulce Isd, which includes Agua Dulce El.
$14,860
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 48.6%
Federal 19.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Agua Dulce El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Agua Dulce El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~178 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Agua Dulce El
How many students attend Agua Dulce El?
Agua Dulce El has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Agua Dulce, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Agua Dulce El?
The student-teacher ratio at Agua Dulce El is 16.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Agua Dulce El?
71.3% of students at Agua Dulce El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Agua Dulce El?
The largest demographic group at Agua Dulce El is Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment, in Agua Dulce, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Agua Dulce El?
Agua Dulce El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Agua Dulce El a good school?
Agua Dulce El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Agua Dulce Isd?
Besides Agua Dulce El, Agua Dulce Isd also operates Agua Dulce H S (243 students). See the Agua Dulce Isd district page for the complete list.
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