- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookeland, TX
Brookeland El
Federal NCES profile for Brookeland El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481152000624
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookeland El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 198
- students enrolled
Brookeland El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brookeland Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481152000624 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+35 students YoY
Brookeland El grew from 162 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (+21.6%).
Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+35 students YoY 481152000624 · Brookeland, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
198 enr · 11:1 · 58.6% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Brookeland H S (183 students)
Brookeland El grew from 162 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (+21.6%). Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Brookeland El compares
Brookeland El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▼ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$17,883
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Brookeland El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Brookeland Isd reports $17,883 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Brookeland El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookeland H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookeland El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brookeland El
How many students attend Brookeland El?
Brookeland El has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookeland, TX. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 197 (2023-24), up 35.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookeland El?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookeland El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% 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 Brookeland El?
58.6% of students at Brookeland El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookeland El?
The largest demographic group at Brookeland El is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Brookeland, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookeland El?
Brookeland El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Brookeland Isd?
Besides Brookeland El, Brookeland Isd also operates Brookeland H S (183 students). See the Brookeland Isd district page for the complete list.