Enrollment
124
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 481158013895
Falfurrias Innovation Academy — Falfurrias, TX
Federal NCES profile for Falfurrias Innovation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brooks County Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Falfurrias Innovation Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Falfurrias Innovation Academy reports 124 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the Texas average and 88% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 124 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 62.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brooks County Isd spends $18,582 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.5% from local sources (property taxes), 37.6% from the state, and 34.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Falfurrias Innovation Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.9:1 | ▲ 36% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.2% | ▲ 57% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
97.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,582
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 124 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 124 Top 10% in Texas — larger than 90% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.2% +57% vs state
NCES ID 481158013895
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.0%
White 4.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 124:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 62.1%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooks County Isd, which includes Falfurrias Innovation Academy.
$18,582
Per student
+8%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 37.6%
Federal 34.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Falfurrias Innovation Academy
How many students attend Falfurrias Innovation Academy?
Falfurrias Innovation Academy has 124 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in FALFURRIAS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Falfurrias Innovation Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Falfurrias Innovation Academy is 19.9:1, which is 36% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falfurrias Innovation Academy?
97.2% of students at Falfurrias Innovation Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falfurrias Innovation Academy?
The largest demographic group at Falfurrias Innovation Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.0%. The school serves a student body in FALFURRIAS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Falfurrias Innovation Academy?
Falfurrias Innovation Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.