Enrollment
154
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrold, TX
Harrold School
Federal NCES profile for Harrold School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482262002298
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrold School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Harrold School has class sizes smaller than 88% 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
10.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrold School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrold School
Harrold School is a small combined-grade school in Harrold, Texas, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Harrold School is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 30% 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 39.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 262 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #23, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 57/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Harrold Isd spends $21,790 per pupil, 60% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harrold Isd operates only this one school, so Harrold 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 Harrold School compares
Harrold 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,790
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 59.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: White at 59.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Harrold School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrold Isd, which includes Harrold School.
$21,790
Per student
+60%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 42.6%
Federal 3.8%
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 (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrold School
How many students attend Harrold School?
Harrold School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrold, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrold School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrold School is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 Harrold School?
39.9% of students at Harrold School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrold School?
The largest demographic group at Harrold School is White at 59.1% of enrollment, in Harrold, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrold School?
Harrold School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Harrold School a good school?
Harrold School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Harrold Isd?
None reported; Harrold Isd operates only Harrold School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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