Enrollment
200
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mertzon, TX
Irion El
Federal NCES profile for Irion El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483036003399
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Irion El earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 29.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 200
- students enrolled
Irion El has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Irion County Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483036003399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Irion El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Irion El
Irion El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mertzon, Texas, enrolling 200 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 29.4% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 200 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 234 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Irion County Isd spends $18,677 per pupil, 37% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Irion County Isd, also runs Irion H S (134 students).
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 Irion El compares
Irion 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.4% | ▼ 53% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,677
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Irion El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Irion County Isd, which includes Irion El.
$18,677
Per student
+37%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.4%
State 5.3%
Federal 8.3%
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 Irion El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irion H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Irion El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
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 (~200 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Irion El
How many students attend Irion El?
Irion El has 200 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mertzon, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irion El?
The student-teacher ratio at Irion El is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% 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 Irion El?
29.4% of students at Irion El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irion El?
The largest demographic group at Irion El is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Mertzon, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Irion El?
Irion El has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 Irion El a good school?
Irion El earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Irion County Isd?
Besides Irion El, Irion County Isd also operates Irion H S (134 students). See the Irion County Isd district page for the complete list.
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