Other / mixed grade configuration · Gustine, TX

Gustine School

Federal NCES profile for Gustine School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482199002215
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gustine School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.

69
Resource Index · Higher
7.6:1
small classes for Texas
69.5%
free-lunch eligible
136
students enrolled

Gustine School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-12 students YoY

Gustine School shrank from 141 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE held 18.5 → 18.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 482199002215 · Gustine, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

136 enr · 7.6:1 · 69.5% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Gustine School shrank from 141 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE held 18.5 → 18.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Gustine School compares

Gustine School is a shrinking 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 7.6:1 ▼ 48% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% ▲ 12% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 136 top 89% - -

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

7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
7.6:1
students per teacher - 48% 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
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,411
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.4%
White 33.8%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Gustine School is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gustine Isd reports $20,411 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Gustine School

How many students attend Gustine School?

Gustine School has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gustine, TX. CCD year-over-year: 141 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gustine School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gustine School is 7.6:1, which is 48% 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 Gustine School?

69.5% of students at Gustine School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gustine School?

The largest demographic group at Gustine School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment, in Gustine, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gustine School?

Gustine School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Gustine Isd?

None reported; Gustine Isd operates only Gustine School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.