Other / mixed grade configuration · Cherokee, TX
Cherokee School
Federal NCES profile for Cherokee School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
The verdict
Cherokee School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 54.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 123
- students enrolled
Cherokee School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 481374000866 · Cherokee, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
123 enr · 6.5:1 · 54.7% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Cherokee School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Cherokee School compares
Cherokee School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 56% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.7% | ▼ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 123 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Cherokee School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee Isd, which includes Cherokee School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~123 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cherokee School
How many students attend Cherokee School?
Cherokee School has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cherokee, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherokee School is 6.5:1, which is 56% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 59% 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 Cherokee School?
54.7% of students at Cherokee School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cherokee School?
The largest demographic group at Cherokee School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Cherokee, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherokee School?
Cherokee School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cherokee Isd?
None reported; Cherokee Isd operates only Cherokee School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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