Other / mixed grade configuration · Lamesa, TX
Lamesa Schools
Federal NCES profile for Lamesa Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Lamesa Schools earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 78.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,484
- students enrolled
Lamesa Schools has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-68 students YoY
Lamesa Schools held near 1,520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-68 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 105.6 → 110.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-68 students YoY 482661002993 · Lamesa, TX Other · MID · TRAD
1,484 enr · 14.1:1 · 78.0% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Hoosier College and Career Academy (1,484 students)
Lamesa Schools held near 1,520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-68 headcount). Teacher FTE added 105.6 → 110.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Lamesa Schools compares
Lamesa Schools held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.0% | ▲ 26% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,484 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Lamesa Schools is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Lamesa Isd reports $13,759 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,484 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lamesa Schools
How many students attend Lamesa Schools?
Lamesa Schools has 1,484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lamesa, TX. CCD year-over-year: 1,588 (2022-23) → 1,520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-68).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamesa Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Lamesa Schools is 14.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% 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 Lamesa Schools?
78.0% of students at Lamesa Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamesa Schools?
The largest demographic group at Lamesa Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment, in Lamesa, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamesa Schools?
Lamesa Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lamesa Isd?
None reported; Lamesa Isd operates only Lamesa Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.