Enrollment
377
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ballinger, TX
Ballinger El
Federal NCES profile for Ballinger El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480930000388
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ballinger El earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Ballinger · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Ballinger El has class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ballinger El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ballinger, TX.
School address
District: Ballinger Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480930000388 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ballinger El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ballinger El
Ballinger El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ballinger, Texas, enrolling 377 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 377 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 1,120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #56, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ballinger Isd also operates Ballinger H S (231 students) and Ballinger J H (164 students) alongside Ballinger 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 Ballinger El compares
Ballinger 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▼ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 377 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
377
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.8%
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
$13,462
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.0%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Ballinger El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ballinger Isd, which includes Ballinger El.
$13,462
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 47.2%
Federal 20.5%
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.
How Ballinger El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger H S | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ballinger J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairview Accelerated | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Accelerated (Daep) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ballinger El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~377 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ballinger El
How many students attend Ballinger El?
Ballinger El has 377 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ballinger, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballinger El?
The student-teacher ratio at Ballinger El is 11.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% 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 Ballinger El?
56.0% of students at Ballinger El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballinger El?
The largest demographic group at Ballinger El is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Ballinger, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballinger El?
Ballinger El has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Ballinger El rank among public schools in Ballinger?
By Resource Investment Index, Ballinger El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ballinger, 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 Ballinger on the city page.
Is Ballinger El a good school?
Ballinger El earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Ballinger Isd?
Besides Ballinger El, Ballinger Isd also operates Ballinger H S (231 students), Ballinger J H (164 students), and Fairview Accelerated (2 students). See the Ballinger Isd district page for the complete list.
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