Other / mixed grade configuration · Wimberley, TX

Katherine Anne Porter School

Federal NCES profile for Katherine Anne Porter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480013208279Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Katherine Anne Porter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#5 of 5
public schools in Wimberley · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
19.8%
free-lunch eligible

Katherine Anne Porter School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Katherine Anne Porter School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Wimberley, TX.

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

+37 students YoY

Katherine Anne Porter School grew from 86 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+43.0%).

Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 10.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+37 students YoY 480013208279 · Wimberley, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

95 enr · 15.8:1 · 19.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Katherine Anne Porter School grew from 86 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+43.0%). Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 10.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Katherine Anne Porter School compares

Katherine Anne Porter School is a growing 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 15.8:1 ▲ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% ▼ 68% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 95 top 92% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Texas - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,023
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 95 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.

Student demographics

White 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Katherine Anne Porter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Katherine Anne Porter School reports $14,023 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 Katherine Anne Porter School

How many students attend Katherine Anne Porter School?

Katherine Anne Porter School has 95 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Wimberley, TX. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 123 (2023-24), up 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Katherine Anne Porter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Katherine Anne Porter School is 15.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Katherine Anne Porter School?

19.8% of students at Katherine Anne Porter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Katherine Anne Porter School?

The largest demographic group at Katherine Anne Porter School is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Wimberley, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Katherine Anne Porter School?

Katherine Anne Porter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

How does Katherine Anne Porter School rank among public schools in Wimberley?

By Resource Investment Index, Katherine Anne Porter School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Wimberley, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wimberley on the city page.

What other schools are in Katherine Anne Porter School?

None; Katherine Anne Porter School is a single-school charter district, and Katherine Anne Porter School is its only campus.

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.