Enrollment
686
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kirbyville, TX
Kirbyville El
Federal NCES profile for Kirbyville El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482571002893
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kirbyville El earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Kirbyville · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- students per teacher
- 65.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Kirbyville El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kirbyville El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Kirbyville, TX.
School address
District: Kirbyville Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482571002893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kirbyville El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kirbyville El
Kirbyville El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kirbyville, Texas, enrolling 686 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 686 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,663 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #412.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 343 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Kirbyville Cisd spends $10,516 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kirbyville Cisd also operates Kirbyville H S (427 students) and Kirbyville J H (326 students) alongside Kirbyville 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 Kirbyville El compares
Kirbyville 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 6% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.9% | ▲ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 686 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
686
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Texas - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$10,516
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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
White 73.2%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Kirbyville El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kirbyville Cisd, which includes Kirbyville El.
$10,516
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 60.5%
Federal 16.5%
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 Kirbyville El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville H S | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kirbyville J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kirbyville El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~686 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Kirbyville El's federal record.
- Compare Kirbyville El against another school. Compare schools
- Kirbyville Cisd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Kirbyville El
How many students attend Kirbyville El?
Kirbyville El has 686 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kirbyville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirbyville El?
The student-teacher ratio at Kirbyville El is 15.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kirbyville El?
65.9% of students at Kirbyville El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kirbyville El?
The largest demographic group at Kirbyville El is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Kirbyville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kirbyville El?
Kirbyville El has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Kirbyville El rank among public schools in Kirbyville?
By Resource Investment Index, Kirbyville El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Kirbyville, 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 Kirbyville on the city page.
Is Kirbyville El a good school?
Kirbyville El earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Kirbyville Cisd?
Besides Kirbyville El, Kirbyville Cisd also operates Kirbyville H S (427 students) and Kirbyville J H (326 students). See the Kirbyville Cisd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.