Enrollment
327
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stephenville, TX
Huckabay School
Federal NCES profile for Huckabay School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482376002629
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Huckabay School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Stephenville · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 10.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Huckabay School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Huckabay School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Stephenville, TX.
School address
District: Huckabay Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482376002629 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Huckabay School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Huckabay School
Huckabay School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stephenville, Texas, enrolling 327 students.
At 14.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.5% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 327 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 141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Huckabay Isd operates only this one school, so Huckabay 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 Huckabay School compares
Huckabay 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.5% | ▼ 83% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 327 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Texas - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,256
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
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 82.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Huckabay School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huckabay Isd, which includes Huckabay School.
$12,256
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 31.9%
Federal 9.9%
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 (~327 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Huckabay School
How many students attend Huckabay School?
Huckabay School has 327 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stephenville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huckabay School?
The student-teacher ratio at Huckabay School is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% 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 Huckabay School?
10.5% of students at Huckabay School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huckabay School?
The largest demographic group at Huckabay School is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Stephenville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Huckabay School?
Huckabay School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Huckabay School rank among schools in Stephenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Huckabay School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Stephenville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stephenville on the city page.
Is Huckabay School a good school?
Huckabay School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Huckabay Isd?
None reported; Huckabay Isd operates only Huckabay School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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