Enrollment
565
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 481299000785
Carrizo Springs H S — Carrizo Springs, TX
Federal NCES profile for Carrizo Springs H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
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: Carrizo Springs Cisd · 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)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrizo Springs H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Carrizo Springs H S reports 565 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% 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 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% above the Texas average and 37% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 283 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 52.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carrizo Springs Cisd spends $34,756 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.6% from local sources (property taxes), 9.8% from the state, and 21.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), 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 Carrizo Springs 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.1% | ▲ 15% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 565 | top 59% | — | — |
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
71.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
14:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 41% in Texas — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
52.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$34,756
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 283 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
178
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 183 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 565 Top 59% in Texas — larger than 41% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 14:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.1% +15% vs state
NCES ID 481299000785
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.5%
White 3.4%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 283:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 52.0%
In-school suspensions 178
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Expulsions 183
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrizo Springs Cisd, which includes Carrizo Springs H S.
$34,756
Per student
+103%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 9.8%
Federal 21.5%
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
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
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 Carrizo Springs H S
How many students attend Carrizo Springs H S?
Carrizo Springs H S has 565 students enrolled. It is a high school in CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrizo Springs H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrizo Springs H S is 14:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 12% 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 Carrizo Springs H S?
71.1% of students at Carrizo Springs H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrizo Springs H S?
The largest demographic group at Carrizo Springs H S is Hispanic or Latino at 94.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrizo Springs H S?
Carrizo Springs H S has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.