Enrollment
128
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hallettsville, TX
Ezzell El
Federal NCES profile for Ezzell El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481889001764
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ezzell El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Hallettsville · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Ezzell El has class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ezzell El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Hallettsville, TX.
School address
District: Ezzell Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481889001764 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ezzell El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ezzell El
Ezzell El is a small combined-grade school in Hallettsville, Texas, enrolling 128 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #82.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 43/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Ezzell Isd spends $10,947 per pupil, 20% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Ezzell Isd operates only this one school, so Ezzell El has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 128 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 Ezzell El compares
Ezzell 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 21% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 48% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,947
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
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Ezzell El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ezzell Isd, which includes Ezzell El.
$10,947
Per student
-20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 18.5%
Federal 10.8%
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 (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ezzell El
How many students attend Ezzell El?
Ezzell El has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hallettsville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ezzell El?
The student-teacher ratio at Ezzell El is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 26% 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 Ezzell El?
32.1% of students at Ezzell El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ezzell El?
The largest demographic group at Ezzell El is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Hallettsville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ezzell El?
Ezzell El has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
How does Ezzell El rank among schools in Hallettsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Ezzell El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Hallettsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hallettsville on the city page.
Is Ezzell El a good school?
Ezzell El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Ezzell Isd?
None reported; Ezzell Isd operates only Ezzell El as a public school district in NCES's records.
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