Enrollment
237
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482100002093
Goldthwaite El — Goldthwaite, TX
Federal NCES profile for Goldthwaite El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 55
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 →
School address
District: Goldthwaite Isd · Texas
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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goldthwaite El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Goldthwaite El reports 237 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 15.9:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Texas average and 11% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 237 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Goldthwaite Isd spends $20,381 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.2% from local sources (property taxes), 36.1% from the state, and 19.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Goldthwaite 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 26% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 237 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Texas — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,381
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 237 Top 19% in Texas — larger than 81% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.9% -26% vs state
NCES ID 482100002093
Student demographics
White 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 237:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.1%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goldthwaite Isd, which includes Goldthwaite El.
$20,381
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 36.1%
Federal 19.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
Similar other schools in Goldthwaite
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Goldthwaite El
How many students attend Goldthwaite El?
Goldthwaite El has 237 students enrolled. It is a other school in GOLDTHWAITE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goldthwaite El?
The student-teacher ratio at Goldthwaite El is 10.5:1, which is 28% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goldthwaite El?
45.9% of students at Goldthwaite El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goldthwaite El?
The largest demographic group at Goldthwaite El is White at 59.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in GOLDTHWAITE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goldthwaite El?
Goldthwaite El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.