Enrollment
770
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Como, TX
Como-Pickton School
Federal NCES profile for Como-Pickton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481488000989
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Como-Pickton School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 55.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 770
- students enrolled
Como-Pickton School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Como-Pickton School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Como-Pickton School
Como-Pickton School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Como, Texas, enrolling 770 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 55.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 770 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,336 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #414.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 770 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Como-Pickton Cisd operates only this one school, so Como-Pickton School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Como-Pickton School compares
Como-Pickton School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.7% | ▼ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 770 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
770
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Texas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,350
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 770 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 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 51.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 51.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Como-Pickton School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Como-Pickton Cisd, which includes Como-Pickton School.
$13,350
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 19.3%
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.
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 (~770 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Como-Pickton School
How many students attend Como-Pickton School?
Como-Pickton School has 770 students enrolled. It is a public school in Como, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Como-Pickton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Como-Pickton School is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Como-Pickton School?
55.7% of students at Como-Pickton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Como-Pickton School?
The largest demographic group at Como-Pickton School is White at 51.0% of enrollment, in Como, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Como-Pickton School?
Como-Pickton School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Como-Pickton School a good school?
Como-Pickton School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Como-Pickton Cisd?
None reported; Como-Pickton Cisd operates only Como-Pickton School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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