Enrollment
505
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bacliff, TX
Kenneth E Little El
Federal NCES profile for Kenneth E Little El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481707001480
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kenneth E Little El earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 83.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 505
- students enrolled
Kenneth E Little El has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kenneth E Little El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kenneth E Little El
Kenneth E Little El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bacliff, Texas, enrolling 505 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 505 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 2,241 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,742, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and White (24%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 505 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Dickinson Isd also operates Dickinson H S (3,810 students) and R D Mcadams J H (891 students) alongside Kenneth E Little El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kenneth E Little El compares
Kenneth E Little El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.0% | ▲ 34% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 505 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
505
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.6%
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
$11,708
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
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 505 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.7%
White 23.6%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Kenneth E Little El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dickinson Isd, which includes Kenneth E Little El.
$11,708
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.6%
State 36.5%
Federal 14.9%
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.
How Kenneth E Little El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| R D Mcadams J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Louis G Lobit El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elva C Lobit Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kenneth E Little El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,810
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 891
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 774
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 669
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~505 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kenneth E Little El
How many students attend Kenneth E Little El?
Kenneth E Little El has 505 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bacliff, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenneth E Little El?
The student-teacher ratio at Kenneth E Little El is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% 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 Kenneth E Little El?
83.0% of students at Kenneth E Little El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenneth E Little El?
The largest demographic group at Kenneth E Little El is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment, in Bacliff, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenneth E Little El?
Kenneth E Little El has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kenneth E Little El a good school?
Kenneth E Little El earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dickinson Isd?
Besides Kenneth E Little El, Dickinson Isd also operates Dickinson H S (3,810 students), R D Mcadams J H (891 students), and Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H (877 students). See the Dickinson Isd district page for the complete list.
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