Enrollment
190
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tennessee Colony, TX
Cayuga H S
Federal NCES profile for Cayuga H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481320000821
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cayuga H S earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Tennessee Colony · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Texas
- 37.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Cayuga H S has class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cayuga H S ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tennessee Colony, TX.
School address
District: Cayuga Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481320000821 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cayuga H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cayuga H S
Cayuga H S is a small high school in Tennessee Colony, Texas, enrolling 190 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Cayuga H S is leaner than roughly 90% of Texas schools and 32% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 350 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #189.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 38/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cayuga Isd spends $16,476 per pupil, 21% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cayuga Isd also operates Cayuga El (263 students) and Cayuga Middle (124 students) alongside Cayuga 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 Cayuga H S compares
Cayuga 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 32% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.4% | ▼ 40% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Texas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,476
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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
White 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 4.7%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Cayuga H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cayuga Isd, which includes Cayuga H S.
$16,476
Per student
+21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 37.6%
Federal 21.8%
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 Cayuga H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cayuga Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cayuga H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cayuga H S
How many students attend Cayuga H S?
Cayuga H S has 190 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tennessee Colony, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cayuga H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Cayuga H S is 10:1, which is 32% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% 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 Cayuga H S?
37.4% of students at Cayuga H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cayuga H S?
The largest demographic group at Cayuga H S is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Tennessee Colony, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cayuga H S?
Cayuga H S has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cayuga H S rank among public schools in Tennessee Colony?
By Resource Investment Index, Cayuga H S ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tennessee Colony, 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 Tennessee Colony on the city page.
Is Cayuga H S a good school?
Cayuga H S earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Cayuga Isd?
Besides Cayuga H S, Cayuga Isd also operates Cayuga El (263 students) and Cayuga Middle (124 students). See the Cayuga Isd district page for the complete list.
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