Enrollment
337
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beckville, TX
Beckville Sunset El
Federal NCES profile for Beckville Sunset El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480969000436
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beckville Sunset El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 337
- students enrolled
Beckville Sunset El has class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Beckville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480969000436 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beckville Sunset El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beckville Sunset El
Beckville Sunset El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Beckville, Texas, enrolling 337 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 337 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 864 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #209.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 337 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Beckville Isd, also runs Beckville Jr-Sr High School (347 students).
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 Beckville Sunset El compares
Beckville Sunset 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▼ 23% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Texas - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,980
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Beckville Sunset El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beckville Isd, which includes Beckville Sunset El.
$12,980
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 46.8%
Federal 14.8%
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 Beckville Sunset El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beckville Sunset El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~337 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Beckville Sunset El
How many students attend Beckville Sunset El?
Beckville Sunset El has 337 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beckville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beckville Sunset El?
The student-teacher ratio at Beckville Sunset El is 12.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% 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 Beckville Sunset El?
47.8% of students at Beckville Sunset El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beckville Sunset El?
The largest demographic group at Beckville Sunset El is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Beckville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beckville Sunset El?
Beckville Sunset El has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
Is Beckville Sunset El a good school?
Beckville Sunset El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Beckville Isd?
Besides Beckville Sunset El, Beckville Isd also operates Beckville Jr-Sr High School (347 students). See the Beckville Isd district page for the complete list.
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