Enrollment
173
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Booker, TX
Booker Jh/H S
Federal NCES profile for Booker Jh/H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481083000550
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Booker Jh/H S earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 43.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 173
- students enrolled
Booker Jh/H S has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Booker Jh/H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Booker Jh/H S
Booker Jh/H S is a small combined-grade school in Booker, Texas, enrolling 173 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Booker Jh/H S is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 173 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 369 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #24, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (20%) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Booker Isd, also runs Kirksey El (170 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 Booker Jh/H S compares
Booker Jh/H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.3% | ▼ 30% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 173 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,776
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 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 79.2%
White 19.7%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Booker Jh/H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Booker Isd, which includes Booker Jh/H S.
$14,776
Per student
+8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 61.4%
Federal 10.4%
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 Booker Jh/H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksey El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Booker Jh/H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~173 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Booker Jh/H S
How many students attend Booker Jh/H S?
Booker Jh/H S has 173 students enrolled. It is a public school in Booker, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Booker Jh/H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Booker Jh/H S is 8.7:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 Booker Jh/H S?
43.3% of students at Booker Jh/H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Booker Jh/H S?
The largest demographic group at Booker Jh/H S is Hispanic or Latino at 79.2% of enrollment, in Booker, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Booker Jh/H S?
Booker Jh/H S has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Booker Jh/H S a good school?
Booker Jh/H S earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Booker Isd?
Besides Booker Jh/H S, Booker Isd also operates Kirksey El (170 students). See the Booker Isd district page for the complete list.
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