Enrollment
1,422
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Southlake, TX
Carroll Senior H S
Federal NCES profile for Carroll Senior H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481302000791
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carroll Senior H S earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #10 of 12
- public schools in Southlake · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 1,422
- students enrolled
Carroll Senior H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carroll Senior H S ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Southlake, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
96.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carroll Senior H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carroll Senior H S
Carroll Senior H S is a large high school in Southlake, Texas, enrolling 1,422 students.
At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,422 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Asian (23%) (diversity index 60/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 29 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Carroll Isd spends $10,593 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Carroll Isd also operates Carroll H S (1,357 students) and Carroll Middle (713 students) alongside Carroll Senior H S.
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 Carroll Senior H S compares
Carroll Senior H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,422 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,422
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$10,593
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
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 57.8%
Asian 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 57.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Carroll Senior H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carroll Isd, which includes Carroll Senior H S.
$10,593
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.3%
State 9.1%
Federal 4.5%
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.
How Carroll Senior H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll H S | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carroll Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Don T Durham Int | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jack D Johnson El | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eubanks Int | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carroll Senior H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,357
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high 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 (~1,422 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Carroll Senior H S
How many students attend Carroll Senior H S?
Carroll Senior H S has 1,422 students enrolled. It is a high school in Southlake, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Senior H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Carroll Senior H S is 14.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carroll Senior H S?
The largest demographic group at Carroll Senior H S is White at 57.8% of enrollment, in Southlake, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carroll Senior H S?
Carroll Senior H S has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carroll Senior H S rank among public schools in Southlake?
By Resource Investment Index, Carroll Senior H S ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Southlake, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Southlake on the city page.
Is Carroll Senior H S a good school?
Carroll Senior H S earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Carroll Isd?
Besides Carroll Senior H S, Carroll Isd also operates Carroll H S (1,357 students), Carroll Middle (713 students), and Don T Durham Int (667 students). See the Carroll Isd district page for the complete list.
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