Other / mixed grade configuration · Fulshear, TX

Fulshear H S

Federal NCES profile for Fulshear H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482658013110
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fulshear H S earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.

#4 of 4
schools in Fulshear · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
29.3:1
large classes for Texas
24.8%
free-lunch eligible

Fulshear H S has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fulshear H S ranks #4 of 4 schools in Fulshear, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+433 students YoY

Fulshear H S grew from 2,464 students in 2022-23 to 2,897 in 2023-24 (+17.6%).

Teacher FTE added 116.5 → 132.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+433 students YoY 482658013110 · Fulshear, TX Other · LARGE · TRAD

3,401 enr · 29.3:1 · 24.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Dean Leaman J H School (2,888 students)

Fulshear H S grew from 2,464 students in 2022-23 to 2,897 in 2023-24 (+17.6%). Teacher FTE added 116.5 → 132.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Fulshear H S in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fulshear H S reports 3,401 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fulshear H S compares

Fulshear H S is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.3:1 ▲ 99% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% ▼ 60% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,401 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

29.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,401
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
29.3:1
students per teacher - 99% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,664
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 680 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
230
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
White 29.3%
African American 23.3%
Asian 9.9%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, Fulshear H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lamar Cisd reports $10,664 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fulshear H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dean Leaman J H School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Foster H S Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
George Ranch H S Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Briscoe J H Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dr Thomas E Randle H S Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fulshear H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lamar Cisd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Fulshear H S

How many students attend Fulshear H S?

Fulshear H S has 3,401 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fulshear, TX. CCD year-over-year: 2,464 (2022-23) → 2,897 (2023-24), up 433.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fulshear H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Fulshear H S is 29.3:1, which is 99% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fulshear H S?

24.8% of students at Fulshear H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fulshear H S?

The largest demographic group at Fulshear H S is Hispanic or Latino at 32.5% of enrollment, in Fulshear, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fulshear H S?

Fulshear H S has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fulshear H S rank among schools in Fulshear?

By Resource Investment Index, Fulshear H S ranks #4 of 4 schools in Fulshear, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fulshear on the city page.

What other schools are in Lamar Cisd?

Besides Fulshear H S, Lamar Cisd also operates Dean Leaman J H School (2,888 students), Foster H S (2,747 students), and George Ranch H S (2,337 students). See the Lamar Cisd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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