Other / mixed grade configuration · Klein, TX

Kuehnle El

Federal NCES profile for Kuehnle El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482574006735
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kuehnle El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#4 of 13
schools in Klein · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
31.5%
free-lunch eligible

Kuehnle El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kuehnle El ranks #4 of 13 schools in Klein, TX.

School address

Enrollment

687

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kuehnle El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kuehnle El

Kuehnle El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Klein, Texas, enrolling 687 students.

At 14.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 31.5% free-meal eligibility runs 49% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 687 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 1,017 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #367.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (29%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 687 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Klein Isd spends $10,704 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students) and Klein Oak H S (3,766 students) alongside Kuehnle 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 Kuehnle El compares

Kuehnle 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 14.3:1 ▼ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% ▼ 49% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 687 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
687
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.5%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Texas - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,704
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 687 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 28.8%
White 28.4%
African American 24.5%
Asian 10.9%
Two or More 7.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 28.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.9, Kuehnle El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klein Isd, which includes Kuehnle El.

$10,704
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 34.8%
Federal 16.8%

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 Kuehnle El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Klein Cain H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Oak H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Forest H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Collins H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kuehnle El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Klein Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kuehnle El's federal record.

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 Kuehnle El

How many students attend Kuehnle El?

Kuehnle El has 687 students enrolled. It is a public school in Klein, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kuehnle El?

The student-teacher ratio at Kuehnle El is 14.3:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% 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 Kuehnle El?

31.5% of students at Kuehnle El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kuehnle El?

The largest demographic group at Kuehnle El is Hispanic or Latino at 28.8% of enrollment, in Klein, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kuehnle El?

Kuehnle El has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Kuehnle El rank among schools in Klein?

By Resource Investment Index, Kuehnle El ranks #4 of 13 schools in Klein, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Klein on the city page.

Is Kuehnle El a good school?

Kuehnle El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Klein Isd?

Besides Kuehnle El, Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students), Klein Oak H S (3,766 students), and Klein Forest H S (3,418 students). See the Klein Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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