Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Community Services-Sec

Federal NCES profile for Community Services-Sec, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482364006270
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
92
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Services-Sec earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools.

#200 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
2:1
small classes for Texas
76.7%
free-lunch eligible

Community Services-Sec has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Services-Sec ranks #200 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Enrollment

83

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

2:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-86% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Community Services-Sec compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Community Services-Sec

Community Services-Sec is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 83 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 2:1, Community Services-Sec is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 86% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 83 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 174 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #127, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 58/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Houston Isd also operates Texas Connections Academy at Houston (8,641 students) and Bellaire H S (3,216 students) alongside Community Services-Sec.

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 Community Services-Sec compares

Community Services-Sec on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2:1 ▼ 86% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% ▲ 24% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 93% - -

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

2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.7%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
2:1
students per teacher - 86% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.9%
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
$12,031
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

Hispanic or Latino 59.0%
African American 24.1%
White 8.4%
Asian 4.8%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Community Services-Sec is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston Isd, which includes Community Services-Sec.

$12,031
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.8%
State 8.0%
Federal 23.2%

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 Community Services-Sec Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Texas Connections Academy at Houston Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bellaire H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lamar H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heights H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Community Services-Sec's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Houston Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Community Services-Sec's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Community Services-Sec

How many students attend Community Services-Sec?

Community Services-Sec has 83 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Services-Sec?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Services-Sec is 2:1, which is 86% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 87% 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 Community Services-Sec?

76.7% of students at Community Services-Sec are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Services-Sec?

The largest demographic group at Community Services-Sec is Hispanic or Latino at 59.0% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Services-Sec?

Community Services-Sec has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Community Services-Sec rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Services-Sec ranks #200 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.

Is Community Services-Sec a good school?

Community Services-Sec earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Houston Isd?

Besides Community Services-Sec, Houston Isd also operates Texas Connections Academy at Houston (8,641 students), Bellaire H S (3,216 students), and Lamar H S (2,968 students). See the Houston Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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