Enrollment
1,484
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
Teachers (FTE)
105.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lamesa Schools compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lamesa Schools
Lamesa Schools is a high-poverty, large combined-grade school in Lamesa, Texas, enrolling 1,484 students.
At 14.1:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.0% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,484 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 339 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #192.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 371 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Lamesa Isd operates only this one school, so Lamesa Schools 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 Lamesa Schools compares
Lamesa Schools on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,853
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamesa Isd, which includes Lamesa Schools.
$13,853
Per student
+2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.0%
State 45.4%
Federal 17.6%
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 (~1,484 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lamesa Schools a good school?
Lamesa Schools earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Lamesa Isd?
None reported; Lamesa Isd operates only Lamesa Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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