Other / mixed grade configuration · Ira, TX
Ira School
Federal NCES profile for Ira School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Ira School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 284
- students enrolled
Ira School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Ira School shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-18 students YoY 482430002708 · Ira, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
284 enr · 12.3:1 · 17.6% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Wedowee Elementary School (284 students)
Ira School shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Ira School compares
Ira School is a shrinking 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 72% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Ira School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Ira Isd reports $12,682 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~284 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ira School
How many students attend Ira School?
Ira School has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ira, TX. CCD year-over-year: 267 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), down 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ira School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ira School is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Ira School?
17.6% of students at Ira School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ira School?
The largest demographic group at Ira School is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Ira, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ira School?
Ira School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Ira Isd?
None reported; Ira Isd operates only Ira School as a public school district in NCES's records.