Enrollment
191
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kopperl, TX
Kopperl School
Federal NCES profile for Kopperl School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482589002917
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kopperl School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 61.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 191
- students enrolled
Kopperl School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kopperl School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kopperl School
Kopperl School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kopperl, Texas, enrolling 191 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 191 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 509 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #262.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kopperl Isd operates only this one school, so Kopperl School 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 Kopperl School compares
Kopperl School 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 | 61.3% | ▼ 1% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 85% | - | - |
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.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below 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
28.8%
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
$14,196
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 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 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
White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Kopperl School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kopperl Isd, which includes Kopperl School.
$14,196
Per student
+4%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.4%
State 20.2%
Federal 17.4%
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 (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kopperl School
How many students attend Kopperl School?
Kopperl School has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kopperl, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kopperl School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kopperl School 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 Kopperl School?
61.3% of students at Kopperl School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kopperl School?
The largest demographic group at Kopperl School is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Kopperl, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kopperl School?
Kopperl School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Kopperl School a good school?
Kopperl School earns 54/100 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 Kopperl Isd?
None reported; Kopperl Isd operates only Kopperl School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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