Other / mixed grade configuration · Jayton, TX

Jayton Schools

Federal NCES profile for Jayton Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482466002762
0/100100/10070/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jayton Schools earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.

70
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for Texas
37.7%
free-lunch eligible
169
students enrolled

Jayton Schools has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Jayton Schools held near 177 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 482466002762 · Jayton, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

169 enr · 7.7:1 · 37.7% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Jayton Schools held near 177 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Jayton Schools compares

Jayton Schools held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.7:1 ▼ 48% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.7% ▼ 39% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 169 top 87% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 48% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,389
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Jayton Schools is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jayton-Girard Isd reports $22,389 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.

Frequently asked questions about Jayton Schools

How many students attend Jayton Schools?

Jayton Schools has 169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jayton, TX. CCD year-over-year: 175 (2022-23) → 177 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jayton Schools?

The student-teacher ratio at Jayton Schools is 7.7:1, which is 48% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 51% 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 Jayton Schools?

37.7% of students at Jayton Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jayton Schools?

The largest demographic group at Jayton Schools is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Jayton, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jayton Schools?

Jayton Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 Jayton-Girard Isd?

None reported; Jayton-Girard Isd operates only Jayton Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.