Enrollment
206
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Archer City, TX
Archer City H S
Federal NCES profile for Archer City H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480861000229
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Archer City H S earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 42.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 206
- students enrolled
Archer City H S has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Archer City Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480861000229 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Archer City H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Archer City H S
Archer City H S is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Archer City, Texas, enrolling 206 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Archer City H S 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 206 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 445 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #137.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 206 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Archer City Isd, also runs Archer City El (278 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 Archer City H S compares
Archer City 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 48% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.2% | ▼ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 84% | - | - |
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.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
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.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$13,957
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 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 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 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Archer City 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 Archer City Isd, which includes Archer City H S.
$13,957
Per student
+2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 45.8%
Federal 12.0%
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 Archer City H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Archer City H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~206 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Archer City H S
How many students attend Archer City H S?
Archer City H S has 206 students enrolled. It is a public school in Archer City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Archer City H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Archer City H S 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 Archer City H S?
42.2% of students at Archer City H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Archer City H S?
The largest demographic group at Archer City H S is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Archer City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Archer City H S?
Archer City H S has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Archer City H S a good school?
Archer City H S earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Archer City Isd?
Besides Archer City H S, Archer City Isd also operates Archer City El (278 students). See the Archer City Isd district page for the complete list.
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