Enrollment
15
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmer, TX
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer
Federal NCES profile for Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480023713576Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 64.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 15
- students enrolled
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Golden Rule Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480023713576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Wilmer, Texas, enrolling 15 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 49% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Texas schools, with 15 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Golden Rule Charter School spends $10,896 per pupil, 20% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Golden Rule Charter School also operates Golden Rule Charter School (490 students) and Golden Rule Desoto (402 students) alongside Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer.
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 Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer compares
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 49% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.7% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,896
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Golden Rule Charter School, which includes Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer.
$10,896
Per student
-20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 78.5%
Federal 19.6%
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 Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule Charter School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Rule Desoto | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Rule Southwest | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Rule | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~15 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer
How many students attend Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer?
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer has 15 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmer, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer?
The student-teacher ratio at Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is 7.5:1, which is 49% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 52% 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 Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer?
64.7% of students at Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer?
The largest demographic group at Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Wilmer, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer?
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer a good school?
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Golden Rule Charter School?
Besides Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer, Golden Rule Charter School also operates Golden Rule Charter School (490 students), Golden Rule Desoto (402 students), and Golden Rule Southwest (214 students). See the Golden Rule Charter School district page for the complete list.
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