Enrollment
119
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Happy, TX
Happy H S
Federal NCES profile for Happy H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482235002243
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Happy H S earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 32.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 119
- students enrolled
Happy H S has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Happy H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Happy H S
Happy H S is a small combined-grade school in Happy, Texas, enrolling 119 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Happy H S is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 46% 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 32.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 119 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Happy Isd, also runs Happy El (134 students).
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 Happy H S compares
Happy H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.9:1 | ▼ 46% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▼ 47% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 46% 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
$14,293
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.4%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Happy H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Happy Isd, which includes Happy H S.
$14,293
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 59.0%
Federal 15.1%
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 Happy H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Happy H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Happy H S
How many students attend Happy H S?
Happy H S has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Happy, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Happy H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Happy H S is 7.9:1, which is 46% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 50% 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 Happy H S?
32.8% of students at Happy H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Happy H S?
The largest demographic group at Happy H S is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Happy, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Happy H S?
Happy H S has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Happy H S a good school?
Happy H S earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Happy Isd?
Besides Happy H S, Happy Isd also operates Happy El (134 students). See the Happy Isd district page for the complete list.
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