High school (grades 9-12) · Andrews, TX

Andrews Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Andrews Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480828007502
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andrews Education Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.

#1 of 6
public schools in Andrews · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
7.6:1
small classes for Texas
68.0%
free-lunch eligible

Andrews Education Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Andrews Education Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Andrews, TX.

School address

Enrollment

38

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-48% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Andrews Education Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Andrews Education Center

Andrews Education Center is a higher-need, small high school in Andrews, Texas, enrolling 38 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Andrews Education Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 48% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 38 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (42%) (diversity index 49/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 38 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 38 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Andrews Isd also operates Andrews H S (1,193 students) and Andrews Middle (970 students) alongside Andrews Education Center.

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 Andrews Education Center compares

Andrews Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.6:1 ▼ 48% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.0% ▲ 10% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 38 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
7.6:1
students per teacher - 48% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,914
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 38 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 55.3 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

Hispanic or Latino 57.9%
White 42.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Andrews Education Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Andrews Isd, which includes Andrews Education Center.

$11,914
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.3%
State 9.5%
Federal 12.2%

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 Andrews Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Andrews H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Andrews Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfork El Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Devonian El Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Underwood El Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Andrews Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Andrews Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Andrews Education Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Andrews Education Center

How many students attend Andrews Education Center?

Andrews Education Center has 38 students enrolled. It is a high school in Andrews, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrews Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Andrews Education Center is 7.6:1, which is 48% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 52% 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 Andrews Education Center?

68.0% of students at Andrews Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andrews Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Andrews Education Center is Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment, in Andrews, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andrews Education Center?

Andrews Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Andrews Education Center rank among public schools in Andrews?

By Resource Investment Index, Andrews Education Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Andrews, 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 Andrews on the city page.

Is Andrews Education Center a good school?

Andrews Education Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Andrews Isd?

Besides Andrews Education Center, Andrews Isd also operates Andrews H S (1,193 students), Andrews Middle (970 students), and Clearfork El (721 students). See the Andrews Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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