Enrollment
121
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 484239007193
Big Bend H S — Terlingua, TX
Federal NCES profile for Big Bend H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 38
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 →
The verdict
Big Bend H S earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 62/100
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 66.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 121
- students enrolled
School address
District: Terlingua Csd · 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Big Bend H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Big Bend H S reports 121 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 40% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% above the Texas average and 28% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 121 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Terlingua Csd spends $19,414 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 41.8% from local sources (property taxes), 37.1% from the state, and 21.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), 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 Big Bend H S 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 36% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.4% | ▲ 7% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 92% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
121 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
66.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
— 36% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$19,414
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 121 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 121 Top 10% in Texas — larger than 90% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 9.4:1 -36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.4% +7% vs state
NCES ID 484239007193
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 81.8%
White 17.4%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 121:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.8%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Terlingua Csd, which includes Big Bend H S.
$19,414
Per student
+42%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 37.1%
Federal 21.0%
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.
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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Big Bend H S side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Big Bend H S
How many students attend Big Bend H S?
Big Bend H S has 121 students enrolled. It is a other school in Terlingua, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Bend H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Bend H S is 9.4:1, which is 36% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 40% 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 Big Bend H S?
66.4% of students at Big Bend H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Bend H S?
The largest demographic group at Big Bend H S is Hispanic or Latino at 81.8%. The school serves a student body in Terlingua, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Bend H S?
Big Bend H S has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) 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.
Is Big Bend H S a good school?
Big Bend H S earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.