Enrollment
112
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buckholts, TX
Buckholts School
Federal NCES profile for Buckholts School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481185000697
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckholts School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 81.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Buckholts School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Buckholts Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481185000697 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buckholts School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buckholts School
Buckholts School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Buckholts, Texas, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Buckholts School is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 55% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 112 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #105.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (34%) (diversity index 48/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 112 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Buckholts Isd operates only this one school, so Buckholts School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 112 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 Buckholts School compares
Buckholts 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 55% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.8% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.0%
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
$16,143
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 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 63.4%
White 33.9%
African American 2.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Buckholts School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckholts Isd, which includes Buckholts School.
$16,143
Per student
+18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.9%
State 64.9%
Federal 15.2%
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.
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 (~112 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Buckholts School
How many students attend Buckholts School?
Buckholts School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buckholts, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckholts School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buckholts School is 6.6:1, which is 55% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 58% 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 Buckholts School?
81.8% of students at Buckholts School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckholts School?
The largest demographic group at Buckholts School is Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment, in Buckholts, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckholts School?
Buckholts School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buckholts School a good school?
Buckholts School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Buckholts Isd?
None reported; Buckholts Isd operates only Buckholts School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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