Enrollment
99
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ft Hancock, TX
Fort Hancock Middle
Federal NCES profile for Fort Hancock Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482013010850
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Hancock Middle earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 82.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Fort Hancock Middle has class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ft Hancock Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482013010850 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Hancock Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Hancock Middle
Fort Hancock Middle is a high-poverty, small middle school in Ft Hancock, Texas, enrolling 99 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 99 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 197 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.1% 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 H S (163 students) alongside Fort Hancock Middle.
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 Middle compares
Fort Hancock Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.8% | ▲ 34% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Texas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
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
$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 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ft Hancock Isd, which includes Fort Hancock Middle.
$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 Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fort Hancock H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Hancock Middle'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
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar middle 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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Hancock Middle
How many students attend Fort Hancock Middle?
Fort Hancock Middle has 99 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ft Hancock, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Hancock Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Hancock Middle is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% 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 Fort Hancock Middle?
82.8% of students at Fort Hancock Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Hancock Middle?
Fort Hancock Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 Fort Hancock Middle a good school?
Fort Hancock Middle earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Ft Hancock Isd?
Besides Fort Hancock Middle, Ft Hancock Isd also operates Benito Martinez El (227 students) and Fort Hancock H S (163 students). See the Ft Hancock Isd district page for the complete list.
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