Enrollment
154
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deport, TX
Deport El
Federal NCES profile for Deport El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483574004047
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deport El earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 67.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Deport El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deport El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deport El
Deport El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Deport, Texas, enrolling 154 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 363 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #79.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Prairiland Isd spends $10,226 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Prairiland Isd also operates Blossom El (408 students) and Prairiland H S (283 students) alongside Deport El.
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 Deport El compares
Deport El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.4% | ▲ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Texas - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,226
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 4.5%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Deport El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairiland Isd, which includes Deport El.
$10,226
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 47.5%
Federal 7.2%
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 Deport El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairiland H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Prairiland J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deport El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deport El
How many students attend Deport El?
Deport El has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deport, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deport El?
The student-teacher ratio at Deport El is 12.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% 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 Deport El?
67.4% of students at Deport El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deport El?
The largest demographic group at Deport El is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Deport, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deport El?
Deport El has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).
Is Deport El a good school?
Deport El earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Prairiland Isd?
Besides Deport El, Prairiland Isd also operates Blossom El (408 students), Prairiland H S (283 students), and Prairiland J H (260 students). See the Prairiland Isd district page for the complete list.
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