Enrollment
336
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Banquete, TX
Banquete El
Federal NCES profile for Banquete El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480941000399
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Banquete El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Banquete · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Banquete El has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Banquete El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Banquete, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Banquete El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Banquete El
Banquete El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Banquete, Texas, enrolling 336 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 336 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,000 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #787, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Banquete Isd also operates Banquete H S (247 students) and Banquete J H (161 students) alongside Banquete 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 Banquete El compares
Banquete 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.7% | ▼ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 336 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.3%
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
$15,144
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 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 84.2%
White 15.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Banquete El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Banquete Isd, which includes Banquete El.
$15,144
Per student
+11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 29.2%
Federal 12.9%
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 Banquete El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Banquete J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Banquete El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~336 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Banquete El
How many students attend Banquete El?
Banquete El has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Banquete, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banquete El?
The student-teacher ratio at Banquete El is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Banquete El?
60.7% of students at Banquete El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Banquete El?
The largest demographic group at Banquete El is Hispanic or Latino at 84.2% of enrollment, in Banquete, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Banquete El?
Banquete El has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Banquete El rank among public schools in Banquete?
By Resource Investment Index, Banquete El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Banquete, 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 Banquete on the city page.
Is Banquete El a good school?
Banquete El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Banquete Isd?
Besides Banquete El, Banquete Isd also operates Banquete H S (247 students) and Banquete J H (161 students). See the Banquete Isd district page for the complete list.
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