Enrollment
261
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lamesa, TX
Klondike Isd
Federal NCES profile for Klondike Isd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482579002909
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Klondike Isd earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 28.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 261
- students enrolled
Klondike Isd has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Klondike Isd compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Klondike Isd
Klondike Isd is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lamesa, Texas, enrolling 261 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 28.3% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 261 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 326 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #24, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Klondike Isd spends $18,581 per pupil, 36% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Klondike Isd operates only this one school, so Klondike Isd has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Klondike Isd compares
Klondike Isd on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.3% | ▼ 54% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 261 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,581
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 60.2%
Hispanic or Latino 39.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Klondike Isd is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klondike Isd, which includes Klondike Isd.
$18,581
Per student
+36%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.9%
State 5.2%
Federal 10.9%
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.
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 (~261 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Klondike Isd
How many students attend Klondike Isd?
Klondike Isd has 261 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lamesa, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Klondike Isd?
The student-teacher ratio at Klondike Isd is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% 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 Klondike Isd?
28.3% of students at Klondike Isd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Klondike Isd?
The largest demographic group at Klondike Isd is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Lamesa, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Klondike Isd?
Klondike Isd has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Klondike Isd a good school?
Klondike Isd earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Klondike Isd?
None reported; Klondike Isd operates only Klondike Isd as a public school district in NCES's records.
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