Enrollment
349
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Flatonia, TX
Flatonia El
Federal NCES profile for Flatonia El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481928001788
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flatonia El earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Flatonia · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 42.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Flatonia El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Flatonia El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Flatonia, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flatonia El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flatonia El
Flatonia El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Flatonia, Texas, enrolling 349 students.
At 14.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 349 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 786 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #130.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (48%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 349 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Flatonia Isd also operates Flatonia Secondary (327 students) and Whispering Hills Achievement Center (14 students) alongside Flatonia 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 Flatonia El compares
Flatonia 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 | 14.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.1% | ▼ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 349 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Texas - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,587
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 48.1%
Hispanic or Latino 47.6%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Flatonia El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flatonia Isd, which includes Flatonia El.
$12,587
Per student
-8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 35.5%
Federal 8.8%
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.
How Flatonia El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Whispering Hills Achievement Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Flatonia El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~349 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Flatonia El
How many students attend Flatonia El?
Flatonia El has 349 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flatonia, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flatonia El?
The student-teacher ratio at Flatonia El is 14.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% 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 Flatonia El?
42.1% of students at Flatonia El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flatonia El?
The largest demographic group at Flatonia El is White at 48.1% of enrollment, in Flatonia, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flatonia El?
Flatonia El has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Flatonia El rank among schools in Flatonia?
By Resource Investment Index, Flatonia El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Flatonia, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Flatonia on the city page.
Is Flatonia El a good school?
Flatonia El earns 58/100 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 Flatonia Isd?
Besides Flatonia El, Flatonia Isd also operates Flatonia Secondary (327 students) and Whispering Hills Achievement Center (14 students). See the Flatonia Isd district page for the complete list.
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