Enrollment
7
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Laredo, TX
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home
Federal NCES profile for Casa Esperanza Recovery Home, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484365013464
👥 S:T ratio 86
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #2 of 56
- schools in Laredo · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 7
- students enrolled
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Recovery Home ranks #2 of 56 schools in Laredo, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Casa Esperanza Recovery Home compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Casa Esperanza Recovery Home
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home is a small combined-grade school in Laredo, Texas, enrolling 7 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.5:1, Casa Esperanza Recovery Home is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 76% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Texas schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students) and United South H S (3,252 students) alongside Casa Esperanza Recovery Home.
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 Casa Esperanza Recovery Home compares
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.5:1 | ▼ 76% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.5:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,465
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for United Isd, which includes Casa Esperanza Recovery Home.
$12,465
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 35.9%
Federal 25.7%
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 Casa Esperanza Recovery Home Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| United H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| United South H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lyndon B Johnson | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John B Alexander H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elias Herrera Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Casa Esperanza Recovery Home's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,463
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 3,252
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 3,240
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 3,171
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Casa Esperanza Recovery Home
How many students attend Casa Esperanza Recovery Home?
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home has 7 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Laredo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Recovery Home?
The student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Recovery Home is 3.5:1, which is 76% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 78% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Casa Esperanza Recovery Home?
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Casa Esperanza Recovery Home rank among schools in Laredo?
By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Recovery Home ranks #2 of 56 schools in Laredo, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Laredo on the city page.
Is Casa Esperanza Recovery Home a good school?
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 United Isd?
Besides Casa Esperanza Recovery Home, United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students), United South H S (3,252 students), and Lyndon B Johnson (3,240 students). See the United Isd district page for the complete list.
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