Enrollment
112
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Avinger, TX
Avinger School
Federal NCES profile for Avinger School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480909000378
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Avinger School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 76.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Avinger School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avinger School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Avinger School
Avinger School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Avinger, Texas, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Avinger School is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 55% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 112 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 243 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #156.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 45/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Avinger Isd operates only this one school, so Avinger School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 112 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 Avinger School compares
Avinger School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 55% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.4% | ▲ 23% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 55% 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
51.8%
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
$15,628
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 71.4%
African American 17.9%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Avinger School is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avinger Isd, which includes Avinger School.
$15,628
Per student
+15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.9%
State 51.6%
Federal 16.5%
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.
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 (~112 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Avinger School
How many students attend Avinger School?
Avinger School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avinger, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avinger School?
The student-teacher ratio at Avinger School is 6.6:1, which is 55% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 58% 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 Avinger School?
76.4% of students at Avinger School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avinger School?
The largest demographic group at Avinger School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Avinger, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avinger School?
Avinger School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Avinger School a good school?
Avinger School earns 48/100 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 Avinger Isd?
None reported; Avinger Isd operates only Avinger School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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