Enrollment
304
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 481323012181
Cedar Hill Collegiate H S — Cedar Hill, TX
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Hill Collegiate H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 71
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: Cedar Hill 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Hill Collegiate 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
Cedar Hill Collegiate H S reports 304 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the Texas average and 41% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 304 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cedar Hill Isd spends $13,021 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.1% from the state, and 20.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Cedar Hill Collegiate 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 43% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.6% | ▼ 51% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 25% | — | — |
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
30.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 43% above state mean
Top 97% in Texas — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.5%
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
$13,021
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 304 Top 25% in Texas — larger than 75% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.6% -51% vs state
NCES ID 481323012181
Student demographics
African American 51.0%
Hispanic or Latino 40.8%
White 4.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 51.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 304:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.5%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Hill Isd, which includes Cedar Hill Collegiate H S.
$13,021
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 23.1%
Federal 20.7%
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
- 1,974
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Hill Collegiate H S
How many students attend Cedar Hill Collegiate H S?
Cedar Hill Collegiate H S has 304 students enrolled. It is a high school in CEDAR HILL, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Collegiate H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Collegiate H S is 20.9:1, which is 43% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Hill Collegiate H S?
30.6% of students at Cedar Hill Collegiate H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Hill Collegiate H S?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Hill Collegiate H S is African American at 51.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in CEDAR HILL, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Hill Collegiate H S?
Cedar Hill Collegiate H S has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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.