Enrollment
220
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Colmesneil, TX
Colmesneil El
Federal NCES profile for Colmesneil El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481460000949
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Colmesneil El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 79.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 220
- students enrolled
Colmesneil El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Colmesneil Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481460000949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colmesneil El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colmesneil El
Colmesneil El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Colmesneil, Texas, enrolling 220 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 553 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #463, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Colmesneil Isd, also runs Colmesneil Jh/Hs (194 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 Colmesneil El compares
Colmesneil El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.1% | ▲ 28% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Texas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,817
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 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Colmesneil El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colmesneil Isd, which includes Colmesneil El.
$11,817
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 61.1%
Federal 14.8%
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 Colmesneil El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil Jh/Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Colmesneil El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other 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 (~220 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Colmesneil El
How many students attend Colmesneil El?
Colmesneil El has 220 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colmesneil, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colmesneil El?
The student-teacher ratio at Colmesneil El is 12.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% 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 Colmesneil El?
79.1% of students at Colmesneil El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colmesneil El?
The largest demographic group at Colmesneil El is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Colmesneil, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colmesneil El?
Colmesneil El has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Colmesneil El a good school?
Colmesneil El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Colmesneil Isd?
Besides Colmesneil El, Colmesneil Isd also operates Colmesneil Jh/Hs (194 students). See the Colmesneil Isd district page for the complete list.
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