Enrollment
534
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 480936000396
Bandera Middle — Bandera, TX
Federal NCES profile for Bandera Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 18
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bandera Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bandera Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bandera Middle reports 534 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Texas average and 6% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 534 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bandera Isd spends $10,315 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 70.6% from local sources (property taxes), 17.3% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bandera Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 15% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.8% | ▼ 21% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 534 | top 55% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,315
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 534 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 534 Top 55% in Texas — larger than 45% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.8% -21% vs state
NCES ID 480936000396
Student demographics
White 59.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.5%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 59.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 534:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.6%
In-school suspensions 43
Out-of-school suspensions 55
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bandera Isd, which includes Bandera Middle.
$10,315
Per student
-40%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 70.6%
State 17.3%
Federal 12.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 664
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bandera Middle
How many students attend Bandera Middle?
Bandera Middle has 534 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BANDERA, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bandera Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Bandera Middle is 16.8:1, which is 15% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bandera Middle?
48.8% of students at Bandera Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bandera Middle?
The largest demographic group at Bandera Middle is White at 59.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in BANDERA, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bandera Middle?
Bandera Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.