Enrollment
631
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kermit, TX
Kermit El
Federal NCES profile for Kermit El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482556012414
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kermit El earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Kermit · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 66.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Kermit El has class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kermit El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kermit, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kermit El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kermit El
Kermit El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kermit, Texas, enrolling 631 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 88% of Texas schools and 27% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 631 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,768 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,352, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 631 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kermit Isd also operates Kermit H S (395 students) and Kermit J H (313 students) alongside Kermit 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 Kermit El compares
Kermit 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.8% | ▲ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 631 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 88% in Texas - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.0%
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
$14,907
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 631 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 85.6%
White 12.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Kermit El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kermit Isd, which includes Kermit El.
$14,907
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.0%
State 25.0%
Federal 17.0%
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 Kermit El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kermit J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kermit El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~631 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kermit El
How many students attend Kermit El?
Kermit El has 631 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kermit, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kermit El?
The student-teacher ratio at Kermit El is 18.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kermit El?
66.8% of students at Kermit El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kermit El?
The largest demographic group at Kermit El is Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment, in Kermit, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kermit El?
Kermit El has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
How does Kermit El rank among public schools in Kermit?
By Resource Investment Index, Kermit El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kermit, 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 Kermit on the city page.
Is Kermit El a good school?
Kermit El earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Kermit Isd?
Besides Kermit El, Kermit Isd also operates Kermit H S (395 students) and Kermit J H (313 students). See the Kermit Isd district page for the complete list.
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