Enrollment
184
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Broaddus, TX
Broaddus El
Federal NCES profile for Broaddus El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481143021477
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Broaddus El earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 77.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 184
- students enrolled
Broaddus El has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Broaddus El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Broaddus El
Broaddus El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Broaddus, Texas, enrolling 184 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 417 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #57.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 92 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Broaddus Isd, also runs Broaddus H S (377 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 Broaddus El compares
Broaddus 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.7% | ▲ 26% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$15,375
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 92 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broaddus Isd, which includes Broaddus El.
$15,375
Per student
+13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.8%
State 11.1%
Federal 18.1%
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 Broaddus El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broaddus H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Broaddus El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~184 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Broaddus El
How many students attend Broaddus El?
Broaddus El has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Broaddus, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Broaddus El?
The student-teacher ratio at Broaddus El is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Broaddus El?
77.7% of students at Broaddus El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Broaddus El?
Broaddus El has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Broaddus El a good school?
Broaddus El earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Broaddus Isd?
Besides Broaddus El, Broaddus Isd also operates Broaddus H S (377 students). See the Broaddus Isd district page for the complete list.
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