Other / mixed grade configuration · Jonesboro, TX
Jonesboro School
Federal NCES profile for Jonesboro School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Jonesboro School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 53.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 337
- students enrolled
Jonesboro School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 482490002779 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Jonesboro School held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 26.5 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 482490002779 · Jonesboro, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
337 enr · 13:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School (337 students)
Jonesboro School held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.5 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Jonesboro School compares
Jonesboro School 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▼ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 71% | - | - |
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 89.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Jonesboro School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Jonesboro Isd reports $11,146 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 (~337 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jonesboro School
How many students attend Jonesboro School?
Jonesboro School has 337 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jonesboro, TX. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 319 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro School is 13:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% 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 Jonesboro School?
53.8% of students at Jonesboro School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jonesboro School?
The largest demographic group at Jonesboro School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Jonesboro, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jonesboro School?
Jonesboro School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
What other schools are in Jonesboro Isd?
None reported; Jonesboro Isd operates only Jonesboro School as a public school district in NCES's records.