Enrollment
207
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roscoe, TX
Highland School
Federal NCES profile for Highland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482319002353
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Highland School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Roscoe · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 20.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Highland School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Highland School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Roscoe, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Highland School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Highland School
Highland School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Roscoe, Texas, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Highland School is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.4% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 128 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Highland Isd spends $16,836 per pupil, 23% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Highland Isd operates only this one school, so Highland 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 Highland School compares
Highland 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.4% | ▼ 67% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,836
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Highland School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highland Isd, which includes Highland School.
$16,836
Per student
+23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.7%
State 16.1%
Federal 7.2%
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 (~207 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Highland School
How many students attend Highland School?
Highland School has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roscoe, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland School?
The student-teacher ratio at Highland School is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Highland School?
20.4% of students at Highland School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highland School?
The largest demographic group at Highland School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Roscoe, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Highland School?
Highland School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (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).
How does Highland School rank among schools in Roscoe?
By Resource Investment Index, Highland School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Roscoe, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roscoe on the city page.
Is Highland School a good school?
Highland School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Highland Isd?
None reported; Highland Isd operates only Highland School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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