Enrollment
401
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Arlington, TX
Arlington Collegiate H S
Federal NCES profile for Arlington Collegiate H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480870013043
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arlington Collegiate H S earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 13
- high schools in Arlington · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 23.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 69.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Arlington Collegiate H S has class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Arlington Collegiate H S ranks #1 of 13 high schools in Arlington, TX.
School address
District: Arlington Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480870013043 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arlington Collegiate H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arlington Collegiate H S
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Arlington Collegiate H S's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Texas schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Arlington Collegiate H S's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Texas schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
Attendance is a relative strength
4.5% of Arlington Collegiate H S students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Arlington Collegiate H S is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Arlington, Texas, enrolling 401 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23.6:1 is larger than about 97% of Texas schools and 61% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 401 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,418 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #98, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 201 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Arlington Isd also operates Martin H S (3,535 students) and Sam Houston H S (3,208 students) alongside Arlington Collegiate H S.
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 Arlington Collegiate H S compares
Arlington Collegiate 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 | 23.6:1 | ▲ 61% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 401 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
401
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher
- 61% above state mean
Top 97% in Texas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,489
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 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.6%
African American 19.2%
Asian 5.2%
White 5.0%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Arlington Collegiate H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arlington Isd, which includes Arlington Collegiate H S.
$11,489
Per student
-16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 23.9%
Federal 19.1%
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 Arlington Collegiate H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sam Houston H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Arlington H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lamar H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bowie H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arlington Collegiate H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,535
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 3,208
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 2,580
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 2,457
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 2,140
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~401 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Arlington Collegiate H S
How many students attend Arlington Collegiate H S?
Arlington Collegiate H S has 401 students enrolled. It is a high school in Arlington, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington Collegiate H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Arlington Collegiate H S is 23.6:1, which is 61% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arlington Collegiate H S?
69.7% of students at Arlington Collegiate H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arlington Collegiate H S?
The largest demographic group at Arlington Collegiate H S is Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment, in Arlington, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arlington Collegiate H S?
Arlington Collegiate H S has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Arlington Collegiate H S rank among high schools in Arlington?
By Resource Investment Index, Arlington Collegiate H S ranks #1 of 13 high schools in Arlington, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Arlington on the city page.
What other schools are in Arlington Isd?
Besides Arlington Collegiate H S, Arlington Isd also operates Martin H S (3,535 students), Sam Houston H S (3,208 students), and Arlington H S (2,580 students). See the Arlington Isd district page for the complete list.
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