Enrollment
334
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Anahuac, TX
Anahuac El
Federal NCES profile for Anahuac El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480819000189
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Anahuac El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Anahuac · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 58.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Anahuac El has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Anahuac El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Anahuac, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anahuac El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Anahuac El
Anahuac El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Anahuac, Texas, enrolling 334 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Anahuac El is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 54% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.1% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 334 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 972 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #176.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Anahuac Isd also operates Anahuac H S (476 students) and Anahuac Middle (336 students) alongside Anahuac El.
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 Anahuac El compares
Anahuac 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.1% | ▼ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$12,810
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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
White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Anahuac El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anahuac Isd, which includes Anahuac El.
$12,810
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.0%
State 39.0%
Federal 16.0%
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 Anahuac El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anahuac H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Anahuac Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Anahuac El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~334 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Anahuac El
How many students attend Anahuac El?
Anahuac El has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anahuac, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anahuac El?
The student-teacher ratio at Anahuac El is 6.8:1, which is 54% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 57% 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 Anahuac El?
58.1% of students at Anahuac El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anahuac El?
The largest demographic group at Anahuac El is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Anahuac, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anahuac El?
Anahuac El has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
How does Anahuac El rank among public schools in Anahuac?
By Resource Investment Index, Anahuac El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Anahuac, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Anahuac on the city page.
Is Anahuac El a good school?
Anahuac El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Anahuac Isd?
Besides Anahuac El, Anahuac Isd also operates Anahuac H S (476 students) and Anahuac Middle (336 students). See the Anahuac Isd district page for the complete list.
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