Enrollment
163
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Hancock, TX
Fort Hancock H S
Federal NCES profile for Fort Hancock H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482013010849
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Hancock H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 81.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 163
- students enrolled
Fort Hancock H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ft Hancock Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482013010849 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Hancock H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Hancock H S
Fort Hancock H S is a high-poverty, small high school in Fort Hancock, Texas, enrolling 163 students.
At 14.8:1, 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 above the state's typical profile, with 81.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 163 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 340 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Ft Hancock Isd spends $17,205 per pupil, 26% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ft Hancock Isd also operates Benito Martinez El (227 students) and Fort Hancock Middle (99 students) alongside Fort Hancock H S.
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 Fort Hancock H S compares
Fort Hancock H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.4% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,205
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 96.9%
White 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Fort Hancock H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ft Hancock Isd, which includes Fort Hancock H S.
$17,205
Per student
+26%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 33.3%
Federal 24.8%
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 Fort Hancock H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fort Hancock Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Hancock H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar high 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 (~163 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Hancock H S
How many students attend Fort Hancock H S?
Fort Hancock H S has 163 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Hancock, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Hancock H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Hancock H S is 14.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Hancock H S?
81.4% of students at Fort Hancock H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Hancock H S?
The largest demographic group at Fort Hancock H S is Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment, in Fort Hancock, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Hancock H S?
Fort Hancock H S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fort Hancock H S a good school?
Fort Hancock H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less 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 Ft Hancock Isd?
Besides Fort Hancock H S, Ft Hancock Isd also operates Benito Martinez El (227 students) and Fort Hancock Middle (99 students). See the Ft Hancock Isd district page for the complete list.
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