Enrollment
134
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482052002063
Gause El — Gause, TX
Federal NCES profile for Gause El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 3
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gause El earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 67.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 134
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gause El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Gause El reports 134 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 9% above the Texas average and 30% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gause Isd spends $13,239 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 66.2% from local sources (property taxes), 20.4% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gause El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.5% | ▲ 9% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 134 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 85% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
134 larger than 13% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
67.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 9% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
38.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,239
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 134 Top 11% in Texas — larger than 89% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.5% +9% vs state
NCES ID 482052002063
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.5%
White 30.6%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gause Isd, which includes Gause El.
$13,239
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 20.4%
Federal 13.5%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gause El
How many students attend Gause El?
Gause El has 134 students enrolled. It is a other school in Gause, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gause El?
The student-teacher ratio at Gause El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 30% 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 Gause El?
67.5% of students at Gause El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gause El?
The largest demographic group at Gause El is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gause, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gause El?
Gause El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Gause El a good school?
Gause El earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.