Enrollment
294
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mount Pleasant, TX
Chapel Hill H S
Federal NCES profile for Chapel Hill H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481368007126
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chapel Hill H S earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Mount Pleasant · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 34.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Chapel Hill H S has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chapel Hill H S ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Mount Pleasant, TX.
School address
District: Chapel Hill Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481368007126 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chapel Hill H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chapel Hill H S
Chapel Hill H S is a mid-sized high school in Mount Pleasant, Texas, enrolling 294 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Chapel Hill H S is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 37% 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 34.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 294 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 478 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #222.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 294 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 148 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 294 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Chapel Hill Isd also operates Chapel Hill El (440 students) and Chapel Hill J H (194 students) alongside Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill H S compares
Chapel Hill 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.5% | ▼ 44% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 294 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$13,006
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
119
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 40.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.3 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 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Chapel Hill H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chapel Hill Isd, which includes Chapel Hill H S.
$13,006
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 67.9%
Federal 12.9%
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 Chapel Hill H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chapel Hill J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chapel Hill H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~294 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chapel Hill H S
How many students attend Chapel Hill H S?
Chapel Hill H S has 294 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Pleasant, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapel Hill H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Chapel Hill H S is 9.2:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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 Chapel Hill H S?
34.5% of students at Chapel Hill H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chapel Hill H S?
The largest demographic group at Chapel Hill H S is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Mount Pleasant, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chapel Hill H S?
Chapel Hill H S has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Chapel Hill H S rank among high schools in Mount Pleasant?
By Resource Investment Index, Chapel Hill H S ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Mount Pleasant, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Mount Pleasant on the city page.
Is Chapel Hill H S a good school?
Chapel Hill H S earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Chapel Hill Isd?
Besides Chapel Hill H S, Chapel Hill Isd also operates Chapel Hill El (440 students) and Chapel Hill J H (194 students). See the Chapel Hill Isd district page for the complete list.
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