Enrollment
91
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pecan Gap, TX
Fannindel El
Federal NCES profile for Fannindel El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481905001775
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fannindel El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 95.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 91
- students enrolled
Fannindel El has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fannindel Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481905001775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fannindel El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fannindel El
Fannindel El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Pecan Gap, Texas, enrolling 91 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Fannindel El is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 95.2% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 91 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is led by White (36%) and African American (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Fannindel Isd spends $20,372 per pupil, 49% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Fannindel Isd, also runs Fannindel H S (50 students).
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 Fannindel El compares
Fannindel 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.2% | ▲ 54% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$20,372
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 36.3%
African American 33.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7%
Two or More 11.0%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 36.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Fannindel El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fannindel Isd, which includes Fannindel El.
$20,372
Per student
+49%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 47.9%
Federal 18.0%
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 Fannindel El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fannindel H S | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fannindel El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~91 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fannindel El
How many students attend Fannindel El?
Fannindel El has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pecan Gap, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fannindel El?
The student-teacher ratio at Fannindel El is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% 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 Fannindel El?
95.2% of students at Fannindel El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fannindel El?
The largest demographic group at Fannindel El is White at 36.3% of enrollment, in Pecan Gap, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fannindel El?
Fannindel El has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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 Fannindel El a good school?
Fannindel El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Fannindel Isd?
Besides Fannindel El, Fannindel Isd also operates Fannindel H S (50 students). See the Fannindel Isd district page for the complete list.
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