Enrollment
20
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jacksonville, TX
Compass Center
Federal NCES profile for Compass Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482459007213
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Compass Center earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Jacksonville · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Compass Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Compass Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Jacksonville, TX.
School address
District: Jacksonville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482459007213 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Compass Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Compass Center
Compass Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Jacksonville, Texas, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Compass Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 66% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Texas schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by African American (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 64/100).
Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jacksonville Isd also operates Jacksonville H S (1,270 students) and Nichols Int (674 students) alongside Compass Center.
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 Compass Center compares
Compass Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 66% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 62% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,337
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
African American 45.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0%
White 20.0%
Largest group: African American at 45.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Compass Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jacksonville Isd, which includes Compass Center.
$11,337
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 50.1%
Federal 19.4%
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 Compass Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nichols Int | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jacksonville Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Side El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fred Douglass | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Compass Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,270
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 674
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~20 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Compass Center
How many students attend Compass Center?
Compass Center has 20 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Jacksonville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Compass Center is 5:1, which is 66% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 68% 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 Compass Center?
100.0% of students at Compass Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Center?
The largest demographic group at Compass Center is African American at 45.0% of enrollment, in Jacksonville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Center?
Compass Center has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Compass Center rank among schools in Jacksonville?
By Resource Investment Index, Compass Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Jacksonville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jacksonville on the city page.
Is Compass Center a good school?
Compass Center earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Jacksonville Isd?
Besides Compass Center, Jacksonville Isd also operates Jacksonville H S (1,270 students), Nichols Int (674 students), and Jacksonville Middle (629 students). See the Jacksonville Isd district page for the complete list.
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