Enrollment
266
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hull, TX
Hull-Daisetta El
Federal NCES profile for Hull-Daisetta El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482388002639
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hull-Daisetta El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 79.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 266
- students enrolled
Hull-Daisetta El has class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hull-Daisetta El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hull-Daisetta El
Hull-Daisetta El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hull, Texas, enrolling 266 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 266 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 792 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #245.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hull-Daisetta Isd also operates Hull-Daisetta H S (105 students) and Hull-Daisetta J H (58 students) alongside Hull-Daisetta El.
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 Hull-Daisetta El compares
Hull-Daisetta El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.8% | ▲ 29% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 266 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 13% 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
20.3%
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
$16,219
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 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 67.3%
African American 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Hull-Daisetta El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hull-Daisetta Isd, which includes Hull-Daisetta El.
$16,219
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 37.9%
Federal 24.6%
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 Hull-Daisetta El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Daisetta H S | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hull-Daisetta J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hull-Daisetta El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~266 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hull-Daisetta El
How many students attend Hull-Daisetta El?
Hull-Daisetta El has 266 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hull, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hull-Daisetta El?
The student-teacher ratio at Hull-Daisetta El is 16.6:1, which is 13% 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 Hull-Daisetta El?
79.8% of students at Hull-Daisetta El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hull-Daisetta El?
The largest demographic group at Hull-Daisetta El is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Hull, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hull-Daisetta El?
Hull-Daisetta El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Hull-Daisetta El a good school?
Hull-Daisetta El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Hull-Daisetta Isd?
Besides Hull-Daisetta El, Hull-Daisetta Isd also operates Hull-Daisetta H S (105 students) and Hull-Daisetta J H (58 students). See the Hull-Daisetta Isd district page for the complete list.
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