Enrollment
53
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lubbock, TX
Homebound
Federal NCES profile for Homebound, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482850005539
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Homebound earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- #9 of 49
- schools in Lubbock · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 53
- students enrolled
Homebound has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Homebound ranks #9 of 49 schools in Lubbock, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Homebound compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Homebound
Homebound is a small combined-grade school in Lubbock, Texas, enrolling 53 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Homebound is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 60% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 60/100).
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lubbock Isd also operates Monterey H S (2,117 students) and Lubbock H S (1,927 students) alongside Homebound.
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 Homebound compares
Homebound on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.9:1 | ▼ 60% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,847
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 49.1%
Hispanic or Latino 39.6%
Asian 5.7%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: White at 49.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Homebound is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lubbock Isd, which includes Homebound.
$11,847
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 35.6%
Federal 22.1%
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 Homebound Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lubbock H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coronado H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hutchinson Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Estacado H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Homebound's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,117
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,927
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,878
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~53 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Homebound
How many students attend Homebound?
Homebound has 53 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lubbock, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homebound?
The student-teacher ratio at Homebound is 5.9:1, which is 60% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homebound?
The largest demographic group at Homebound is White at 49.1% of enrollment, in Lubbock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Homebound?
Homebound has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
How does Homebound rank among schools in Lubbock?
By Resource Investment Index, Homebound ranks #9 of 49 schools in Lubbock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lubbock on the city page.
Is Homebound a good school?
Homebound earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Lubbock Isd?
Besides Homebound, Lubbock Isd also operates Monterey H S (2,117 students), Lubbock H S (1,927 students), and Coronado H S (1,878 students). See the Lubbock Isd district page for the complete list.
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