Other / mixed grade configuration · Claude, TX

Claude Schools

Federal NCES profile for Claude Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481425000900
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Claude Schools earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for Texas
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
297
students enrolled

Claude Schools has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-9 students YoY

Claude Schools held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 481425000900 · Claude, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

297 enr · 9.6:1 · 30.2% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Barbour County High School (297 students)

Claude Schools held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Claude Schools compares

Claude Schools 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 9.6:1 ▼ 35% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% ▼ 51% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 75% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,759
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 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Claude Schools is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Claude Isd reports $12,759 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 Claude Schools

How many students attend Claude Schools?

Claude Schools has 297 students enrolled. It is a public school in Claude, TX. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 319 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Claude Schools?

The student-teacher ratio at Claude Schools is 9.6:1, which is 35% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% 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 Claude Schools?

30.2% of students at Claude Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Claude Schools?

The largest demographic group at Claude Schools is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Claude, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Claude Schools?

Claude Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Claude Isd?

None reported; Claude Isd operates only Claude Schools 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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