Enrollment
909
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 481206000703
Bullard H S — Bullard, TX
Federal NCES profile for Bullard H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 51
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bullard Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bullard H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bullard H S reports 909 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% below the Texas average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 455 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bullard Isd spends $12,398 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 53.3% from local sources (property taxes), 35.0% from the state, and 11.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bullard H S compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 66% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 909 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 21% in Texas — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,398
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 455 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
156
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 909 Top 86% in Texas — larger than 14% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 12.3:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% -66% vs state
NCES ID 481206000703
Student demographics
White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 455:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.9%
In-school suspensions 156
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Expulsions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bullard Isd, which includes Bullard H S.
$12,398
Per student
-28%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 35.0%
Federal 11.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bullard H S
How many students attend Bullard H S?
Bullard H S has 909 students enrolled. It is a high school in BULLARD, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bullard H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Bullard H S is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bullard H S?
20.8% of students at Bullard H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bullard H S?
The largest demographic group at Bullard H S is White at 81.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in BULLARD, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bullard H S?
Bullard H S has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.