Enrollment
324
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482658007602
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center — Richmond, TX
Federal NCES profile for Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lamar Cisd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center reports 324 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% above the Texas average and 75% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 324 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lamar Cisd spends $15,321 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 52.5% from local sources (property taxes), 35.8% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 8% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.9% | ▲ 47% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
90.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 67% in Texas — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,321
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 324 Top 27% in Texas — larger than 73% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 15.7:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.9% +47% vs state
NCES ID 482658007602
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.0%
African American 20.4%
White 6.2%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 324:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar Cisd, which includes Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center.
$15,321
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 35.8%
Federal 11.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,401
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,888
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,747
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,337
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,003
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
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Frequently asked questions about Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center?
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has 324 students enrolled. It is a other school in RICHMOND, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center is 15.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center?
90.9% of students at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 67.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in RICHMOND, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center?
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.