Other / mixed grade configuration · Chilton, TX

Chilton School

Federal NCES profile for Chilton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481392000879
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chilton School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

48
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
82.8%
free-lunch eligible
566
students enrolled

Chilton School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Chilton School held near 572 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.7 → 41.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 481392000879 · Chilton, TX Other · MID · TRAD

566 enr · 13.8:1 · 82.8% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Albertville Kindergarten and Prek (566 students)

Chilton School held near 572 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.7 → 41.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Chilton School compares

Chilton School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.8% ▲ 34% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 566 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
566
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.8%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,094
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 566 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.8%
African American 22.3%
White 12.2%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Chilton School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chilton Isd reports $14,094 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Chilton School

How many students attend Chilton School?

Chilton School has 566 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chilton, TX. CCD year-over-year: 553 (2022-23) → 572 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chilton School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chilton School is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% 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 Chilton School?

82.8% of students at Chilton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chilton School?

The largest demographic group at Chilton School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment, in Chilton, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chilton School?

Chilton School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Chilton Isd?

None reported; Chilton Isd operates only Chilton School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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