High school (grades 9-12) · Crowley, TX

Crowley H S

Federal NCES profile for Crowley H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481591001155
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crowley H S earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#1 of 6
public schools in Crowley · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
59.6%
free-lunch eligible

Crowley H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crowley H S ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Crowley, TX.

School address

Enrollment

2,433

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

185.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.6%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crowley H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Crowley H S

Crowley H S is a higher-need, large high school in Crowley, Texas, enrolling 2,433 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 98% of state schools at 2,433 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 181 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 64/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Discipline events run high: 619 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,433 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Crowley Isd also operates North Crowley H S (2,936 students) and Summer Creek Middle (1,035 students) alongside Crowley H S.

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 Crowley H S compares

Crowley H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.6% ▼ 4% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,433 top 2% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,433
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.6%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Texas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$11,531
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
Counselors11.0 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
338
in-school suspensions + 281 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 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

African American 46.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.6%
White 9.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Crowley H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crowley Isd, which includes Crowley H S.

$11,531
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 33.3%
Federal 10.9%

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 Crowley H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Crowley H S Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Summer Creek Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Allie Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crowley Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
H F Stevens Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crowley H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Crowley Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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 Crowley H S'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 Crowley H S

How many students attend Crowley H S?

Crowley H S has 2,433 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crowley, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crowley H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Crowley H S is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 16% 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 Crowley H S?

59.6% of students at Crowley H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crowley H S?

The largest demographic group at Crowley H S is African American at 46.9% of enrollment, in Crowley, 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 Crowley H S?

Crowley H S has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crowley H S rank among public schools in Crowley?

By Resource Investment Index, Crowley H S ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Crowley, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Crowley on the city page.

Is Crowley H S a good school?

Crowley H S earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also one of the largest 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 Crowley Isd?

Besides Crowley H S, Crowley Isd also operates North Crowley H S (2,936 students), Summer Creek Middle (1,035 students), and Richard Allie Middle (1,008 students). See the Crowley 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.

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