Other / mixed grade configuration · Brownsville, TX

Hudson El

Federal NCES profile for Hudson El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481168007821
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hudson El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#12 of 50
schools in Brownsville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for Texas
67.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hudson El has class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hudson El ranks #12 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

Hudson El grew from 666 students in 2022-23 to 700 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE added 45.1 → 47.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 481168007821 · Brownsville, TX Other · MID · TRAD

751 enr · 16.7:1 · 67.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Veterans Memorial Early College H S (2,216 students)

Hudson El grew from 666 students in 2022-23 to 700 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE added 45.1 → 47.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Hudson El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hudson El reports 751 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hudson El compares

Hudson El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% ▲ 8% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 751 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
751
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$14,041
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.9%
White 2.4%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Hudson El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Brownsville Isd reports $14,041 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hudson El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Veterans Memorial Early College H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rivera Early College H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hanna Early College H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lopez Early College H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pace Early College H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hudson El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brownsville Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hudson El

How many students attend Hudson El?

Hudson El has 751 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brownsville, TX. CCD year-over-year: 666 (2022-23) → 700 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson El?

The student-teacher ratio at Hudson El is 16.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hudson El?

67.0% of students at Hudson El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hudson El?

The largest demographic group at Hudson El is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment, in Brownsville, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hudson El?

Hudson El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hudson El rank among schools in Brownsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hudson El ranks #12 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brownsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Brownsville Isd?

Besides Hudson El, Brownsville Isd also operates Veterans Memorial Early College H S (2,216 students), Rivera Early College H S (2,150 students), and Hanna Early College H S (2,039 students). See the Brownsville Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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