Enrollment
243
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Agua Dulce, TX
Agua Dulce H S
Federal NCES profile for Agua Dulce H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480753000044
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Agua Dulce H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 70.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Agua Dulce H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Agua Dulce Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480753000044 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Agua Dulce H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Agua Dulce H S
Agua Dulce H S is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Agua Dulce, Texas, enrolling 243 students.
At 14.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 243 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 659 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #351.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (28%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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 El (178 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 H S compares
Agua Dulce H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.5% | ▲ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Texas - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 70.8%
White 27.6%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Agua Dulce H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Agua Dulce Isd, which includes Agua Dulce H S.
$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 H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Agua Dulce H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Agua Dulce H S
How many students attend Agua Dulce H S?
Agua Dulce H S has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Agua Dulce, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Agua Dulce H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Agua Dulce H S is 14.3:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Agua Dulce H S?
70.5% of students at Agua Dulce H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Agua Dulce H S?
The largest demographic group at Agua Dulce H S is Hispanic or Latino at 70.8% of enrollment, in Agua Dulce, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Agua Dulce H S?
Agua Dulce H S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Agua Dulce H S a good school?
Agua Dulce H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 H S, Agua Dulce Isd also operates Agua Dulce El (178 students). See the Agua Dulce Isd district page for the complete list.
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