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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482661002993
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,484
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.0%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Texas - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$13,759
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
165
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.2%
White 10.8%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Lamesa Schools is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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