Enrollment
258
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481419000895
Cheatham El — Clarksville, TX
Federal NCES profile for Cheatham El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 15
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: Clarksville 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cheatham El 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
Cheatham El reports 258 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 5% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the Texas average and 79% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clarksville Isd spends $19,604 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.2% from local sources (property taxes), 47.3% from the state, and 23.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Cheatham El 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 | 15.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.6% | ▲ 50% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 21% | — | — |
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
92.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Texas — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,604
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 258 Top 21% in Texas — larger than 79% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 15.1:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 92.6% +50% vs state
NCES ID 481419000895
Student demographics
African American 44.2%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
White 17.8%
Two or More 11.6%
Largest group: African American at 44.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.1%
In-school suspensions 46
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksville Isd, which includes Cheatham El.
$19,604
Per student
+14%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 47.3%
Federal 23.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
Similar other schools in Clarksville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cheatham El
How many students attend Cheatham El?
Cheatham El has 258 students enrolled. It is a other school in CLARKSVILLE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheatham El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheatham El is 15.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cheatham El?
92.6% of students at Cheatham El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheatham El?
The largest demographic group at Cheatham El is African American at 44.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in CLARKSVILLE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheatham El?
Cheatham El has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.