Enrollment
194
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Colmesneil, TX
Colmesneil Jh/Hs
Federal NCES profile for Colmesneil Jh/Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481460000950
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Colmesneil Jh/Hs earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 68.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Colmesneil Jh/Hs has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Colmesneil Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481460000950 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colmesneil Jh/Hs compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colmesneil Jh/Hs
Colmesneil Jh/Hs is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Colmesneil, Texas, enrolling 194 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Colmesneil Jh/Hs is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 37% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 194 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 481 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #111.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Colmesneil Isd, also runs Colmesneil El (220 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 Jh/Hs compares
Colmesneil Jh/Hs on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.6% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
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 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Colmesneil Jh/Hs is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colmesneil Isd, which includes Colmesneil Jh/Hs.
$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 Jh/Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil El | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Colmesneil Jh/Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 220
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Colmesneil Jh/Hs
How many students attend Colmesneil Jh/Hs?
Colmesneil Jh/Hs has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colmesneil, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colmesneil Jh/Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Colmesneil Jh/Hs is 9.2:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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 Jh/Hs?
68.6% of students at Colmesneil Jh/Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colmesneil Jh/Hs?
The largest demographic group at Colmesneil Jh/Hs is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Colmesneil, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colmesneil Jh/Hs?
Colmesneil Jh/Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Jh/Hs a good school?
Colmesneil Jh/Hs earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Colmesneil Isd?
Besides Colmesneil Jh/Hs, Colmesneil Isd also operates Colmesneil El (220 students). See the Colmesneil Isd district page for the complete list.
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