Enrollment
473
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Plesant, TX
Harts Bluff El
Federal NCES profile for Harts Bluff El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482271002303
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harts Bluff El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 47.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 473
- students enrolled
Harts Bluff El has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harts Bluff Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482271002303 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harts Bluff El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harts Bluff El
Harts Bluff El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mount Plesant, Texas, enrolling 473 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Harts Bluff El 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 47.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 473 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,180 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #227.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (40%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 473 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Harts Bluff Isd spends $10,675 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Harts Bluff Isd, also runs Harts Bluff Early College H S (224 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 Harts Bluff El compares
Harts Bluff El 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 | 47.5% | ▼ 23% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 473 | top 54% | - | - |
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.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
11.2%
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
$10,675
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 57.1%
White 40.2%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Harts Bluff El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harts Bluff Isd, which includes Harts Bluff El.
$10,675
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 63.9%
Federal 19.1%
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 Harts Bluff El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harts Bluff Early College H S | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harts Bluff El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~473 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harts Bluff El
How many students attend Harts Bluff El?
Harts Bluff El has 473 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Plesant, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harts Bluff El?
The student-teacher ratio at Harts Bluff El 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 Harts Bluff El?
47.5% of students at Harts Bluff El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harts Bluff El?
The largest demographic group at Harts Bluff El is Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment, in Mount Plesant, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harts Bluff El?
Harts Bluff El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Harts Bluff El a good school?
Harts Bluff El earns 52/100 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 Harts Bluff Isd?
Besides Harts Bluff El, Harts Bluff Isd also operates Harts Bluff Early College H S (224 students). See the Harts Bluff Isd district page for the complete list.
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