Enrollment
340
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hemphill, TX
Hemphill El
Federal NCES profile for Hemphill El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482289002318
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hemphill El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Hemphill · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 63.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Hemphill El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hemphill El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hemphill, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hemphill El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hemphill El
Hemphill El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hemphill, Texas, enrolling 340 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 340 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,048 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #899, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (8%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 515 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hemphill Isd also operates Hemphill H S (229 students) and Hemphill Middle (219 students) alongside Hemphill El.
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 Hemphill El compares
Hemphill 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.8% | ▲ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 340 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,374
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 78.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 5.6%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Hemphill El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hemphill Isd, which includes Hemphill El.
$13,374
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 34.5%
Federal 20.0%
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 Hemphill El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hemphill Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hemphill El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~340 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hemphill El
How many students attend Hemphill El?
Hemphill El has 340 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hemphill, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemphill El?
The student-teacher ratio at Hemphill El is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% 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 Hemphill El?
63.8% of students at Hemphill El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hemphill El?
The largest demographic group at Hemphill El is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Hemphill, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hemphill El?
Hemphill El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).
How does Hemphill El rank among public schools in Hemphill?
By Resource Investment Index, Hemphill El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hemphill, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hemphill on the city page.
Is Hemphill El a good school?
Hemphill El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Hemphill Isd?
Besides Hemphill El, Hemphill Isd also operates Hemphill H S (229 students) and Hemphill Middle (219 students). See the Hemphill Isd district page for the complete list.
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