Enrollment
339
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Graford, TX
Graford School
Federal NCES profile for Graford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482133002133
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Graford School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 339
- students enrolled
Graford School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Graford School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Graford School
Graford School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Graford, Texas, enrolling 339 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Graford School is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 34% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 54.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 339 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 973 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #190.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Graford Isd operates only this one school, so Graford School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Graford School compares
Graford School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 34% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▼ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 339 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
339
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,710
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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
White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Graford School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Graford Isd, which includes Graford School.
$15,710
Per student
+15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.1%
State 5.5%
Federal 12.5%
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.
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 (~339 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Graford School
How many students attend Graford School?
Graford School has 339 students enrolled. It is a public school in Graford, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Graford School is 9.7:1, which is 34% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Graford School?
54.2% of students at Graford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graford School?
The largest demographic group at Graford School is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Graford, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Graford School?
Graford School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Graford School a good school?
Graford School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Graford Isd?
None reported; Graford Isd operates only Graford School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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