Enrollment
182
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Follett, TX
Follett School
Federal NCES profile for Follett School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481950001806
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Follett School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 47.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 182
- students enrolled
Follett School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Follett School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Follett School
Follett School is a small combined-grade school in Follett, Texas, enrolling 182 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Follett School 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 runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 182 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 436 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #284.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 364 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Follett Isd operates only this one school, so Follett School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Follett School compares
Follett School 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 | 47.3% | ▼ 24% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 86% | - | - |
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.
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
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
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,818
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 64.8%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Follett School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Follett Isd, which includes Follett School.
$13,818
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.3%
State 50.8%
Federal 11.9%
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.
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 (~182 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Follett School
How many students attend Follett School?
Follett School has 182 students enrolled. It is a public school in Follett, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Follett School?
The student-teacher ratio at Follett School 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 Follett School?
47.3% of students at Follett School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Follett School?
The largest demographic group at Follett School is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Follett, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Follett School?
Follett School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
Is Follett School a good school?
Follett School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Follett Isd?
None reported; Follett Isd operates only Follett School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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