Enrollment
156
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481158000632
Lasater El — Falfurrias, TX
Federal NCES profile for Lasater El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 23
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brooks County Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lasater El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lasater El reports 156 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% above the Texas average and 88% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 156 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brooks County Isd spends $18,582 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.5% from local sources (property taxes), 37.6% from the state, and 34.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lasater El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 5% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.6% | ▲ 58% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
97.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Texas — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,582
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 156 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 156 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.6% +58% vs state
NCES ID 481158000632
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 97.4%
White 2.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 156:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooks County Isd, which includes Lasater El.
$18,582
Per student
+8%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 37.6%
Federal 34.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
Similar other schools in Falfurrias
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lasater El
How many students attend Lasater El?
Lasater El has 156 students enrolled. It is a other school in FALFURRIAS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lasater El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lasater El is 15.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lasater El?
97.6% of students at Lasater El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lasater El?
The largest demographic group at Lasater El is Hispanic or Latino at 97.4%. The school serves a student body in FALFURRIAS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lasater El?
Lasater El has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.