Enrollment
258
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hermleigh, TX
Hermleigh School
Federal NCES profile for Hermleigh School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482304002343
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hermleigh School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 258
- students enrolled
Hermleigh School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hermleigh Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482304002343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hermleigh School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hermleigh School
Hermleigh School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hermleigh, Texas, enrolling 258 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 545 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #332.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hermleigh Isd operates only this one school, so Hermleigh 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 Hermleigh School compares
Hermleigh 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
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
$14,380
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 60.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 60.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Hermleigh School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hermleigh Isd, which includes Hermleigh School.
$14,380
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 16.1%
Federal 10.0%
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.
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 (~258 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hermleigh School
How many students attend Hermleigh School?
Hermleigh School has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hermleigh, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermleigh School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hermleigh School is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% 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 Hermleigh School?
39.9% of students at Hermleigh School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hermleigh School?
The largest demographic group at Hermleigh School is White at 60.1% of enrollment, in Hermleigh, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hermleigh School?
Hermleigh School 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 Hermleigh School a good school?
Hermleigh School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Hermleigh Isd?
None reported; Hermleigh Isd operates only Hermleigh School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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