Enrollment
341
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garciasville, TX
La Union El
Federal NCES profile for La Union El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483714004174
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
La Union El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 95.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 341
- students enrolled
La Union El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rio Grande City Grulla Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483714004174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Union El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Union El
La Union El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Garciasville, Texas, enrolling 341 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 95.5% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 341 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,008 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #544.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 37.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd also operates Rio Grande City H S (1,670 students) and Veterans Middle (734 students) alongside La Union 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 La Union El compares
La Union 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.5% | ▲ 54% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 341 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 22% 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
39.9%
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
$16,257
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 99.7%
White 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.6, La Union El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rio Grande City Grulla Isd, which includes La Union El.
$16,257
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 51.1%
Federal 37.4%
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.
How La Union El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande City H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Veterans Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grulla H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| General Ricardo Sanchez El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ringgold Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to La Union El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,670
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 734
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 712
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~341 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about La Union El
How many students attend La Union El?
La Union El has 341 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garciasville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Union El?
The student-teacher ratio at La Union El is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% 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 La Union El?
95.5% of students at La Union El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Union El?
The largest demographic group at La Union El is Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment, in Garciasville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Union El?
La Union El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
Is La Union El a good school?
La Union El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also less 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 Rio Grande City Grulla Isd?
Besides La Union El, Rio Grande City Grulla Isd also operates Rio Grande City H S (1,670 students), Veterans Middle (734 students), and Grulla H S (716 students). See the Rio Grande City Grulla Isd district page for the complete list.
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