Enrollment
1,085
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Frisco, TX
Bill Hays Middle
Federal NCES profile for Bill Hays Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483600013756
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bill Hays Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #2 of 16
- middle schools in Frisco · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 1,085
- students enrolled
Bill Hays Middle has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bill Hays Middle ranks #2 of 16 middle schools in Frisco, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
103.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bill Hays Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bill Hays Middle
Bill Hays Middle is a large middle school in Frisco, Texas, enrolling 1,085 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Bill Hays Middle is leaner than roughly 87% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 91% of state schools at 1,085 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Asian (53%) and White (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Prosper Isd spends $10,376 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Prosper Isd also operates Prosper H S (3,753 students) and Rock Hill H S (2,442 students) alongside Bill Hays Middle.
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 Bill Hays Middle compares
Bill Hays Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,085 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,085
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$10,376
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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
Asian 53.4%
White 19.4%
African American 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Asian at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Bill Hays Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prosper Isd, which includes Bill Hays Middle.
$10,376
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.4%
State 31.6%
Federal 4.0%
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.
How Bill Hays Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rock Hill H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Reynolds Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Rushing Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lorene Rogers Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bill Hays Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,753
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,442
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,762
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,691
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,633
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar middle 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 (~1,085 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bill Hays Middle
How many students attend Bill Hays Middle?
Bill Hays Middle has 1,085 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Frisco, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bill Hays Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Bill Hays Middle is 10.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bill Hays Middle?
The largest demographic group at Bill Hays Middle is Asian at 53.4% of enrollment, in Frisco, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bill Hays Middle?
Bill Hays Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Bill Hays Middle rank among middle schools in Frisco?
By Resource Investment Index, Bill Hays Middle ranks #2 of 16 middle schools in Frisco, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Frisco on the city page.
Is Bill Hays Middle a good school?
Bill Hays Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Prosper Isd?
Besides Bill Hays Middle, Prosper Isd also operates Prosper H S (3,753 students), Rock Hill H S (2,442 students), and Reynolds Middle (1,762 students). See the Prosper Isd district page for the complete list.
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