Enrollment
120
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chireno, TX
Chireno H S
Federal NCES profile for Chireno H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481398000884
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chireno H S earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 41.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Chireno H S has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chireno H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chireno H S
Chireno H S is a small high school in Chireno, Texas, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Chireno H S is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 46% 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 41.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 120 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 171 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 49/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Chireno Isd, also runs Chireno El (245 students).
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 Chireno H S compares
Chireno 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 46% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▼ 33% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,689
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 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Chireno H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chireno Isd, which includes Chireno H S.
$12,689
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 43.0%
Federal 14.3%
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 Chireno H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chireno El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chireno H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chireno H S
How many students attend Chireno H S?
Chireno H S has 120 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chireno, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chireno H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Chireno H S is 8:1, which is 46% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 49% 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 Chireno H S?
41.5% of students at Chireno H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chireno H S?
The largest demographic group at Chireno H S is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Chireno, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chireno H S?
Chireno H S has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chireno H S a good school?
Chireno H S earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Chireno Isd?
Besides Chireno H S, Chireno Isd also operates Chireno El (245 students). See the Chireno Isd district page for the complete list.
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