Enrollment
139
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookesmith, TX
Brookesmith School
Federal NCES profile for Brookesmith School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481155000627
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookesmith School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
Brookesmith School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brookesmith Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481155000627 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookesmith School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookesmith School
Brookesmith School is a small combined-grade school in Brookesmith, Texas, enrolling 139 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Brookesmith School is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 37% 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 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 162 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Brookesmith Isd spends $18,393 per pupil, 35% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brookesmith Isd also operates Brookesmith Artemis (10 students) and Brookesmith Quest (8 students) alongside Brookesmith School.
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 Brookesmith School compares
Brookesmith School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 46% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,393
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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
White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Brookesmith School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brookesmith Isd, which includes Brookesmith School.
$18,393
Per student
+35%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 53.4%
Federal 9.7%
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 Brookesmith School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookesmith Artemis | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Quest | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Davinci | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brookesmith Plato | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Brookesmith Apollo | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Brookesmith School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~139 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brookesmith School
How many students attend Brookesmith School?
Brookesmith School has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookesmith, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookesmith School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookesmith School is 9.3:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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 Brookesmith School?
33.3% of students at Brookesmith School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookesmith School?
The largest demographic group at Brookesmith School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Brookesmith, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookesmith School?
Brookesmith School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Brookesmith School a good school?
Brookesmith School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Brookesmith Isd?
Besides Brookesmith School, Brookesmith Isd also operates Brookesmith Artemis (10 students), Brookesmith Quest (8 students), and Brookesmith Davinci (7 students). See the Brookesmith Isd district page for the complete list.
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