Other / mixed grade configuration · Wheeler, TX
Kelton School
Federal NCES profile for Kelton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
The verdict
Kelton School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 54.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
Kelton School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Kelton School shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 19.9 → 15.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 482529005755 · Wheeler, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
129 enr · 6.8:1 · 54.9% lunch · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kelton School shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE lost 19.9 → 15.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Kelton School compares
Kelton School is a shrinking 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.9% | ▼ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 90% | - | - |
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 67.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Kelton School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Kelton Isd reports $18,712 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 (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Kelton School
How many students attend Kelton School?
Kelton School has 129 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wheeler, TX. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 140 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kelton School is 6.8:1, which is 54% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 57% 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 Kelton School?
54.9% of students at Kelton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kelton School?
The largest demographic group at Kelton School is White at 67.4% of enrollment, in Wheeler, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kelton School?
Kelton School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kelton Isd?
None reported; Kelton Isd operates only Kelton School as a public school district in NCES's records.