Enrollment
127
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lazbuddie, TX
Lazbuddie School
Federal NCES profile for Lazbuddie School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482697003038
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lazbuddie School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Lazbuddie School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lazbuddie Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482697003038 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lazbuddie School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lazbuddie School
Lazbuddie School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lazbuddie, Texas, enrolling 127 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Lazbuddie School is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 38% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 53.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 127 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 266 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 49/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lazbuddie Isd operates only this one school, so Lazbuddie School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 127 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 Lazbuddie School compares
Lazbuddie School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 38% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▼ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$15,360
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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
White 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Lazbuddie School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lazbuddie Isd, which includes Lazbuddie School.
$15,360
Per student
+13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 58.7%
Federal 11.8%
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 (~127 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lazbuddie School
How many students attend Lazbuddie School?
Lazbuddie School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lazbuddie, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lazbuddie School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lazbuddie School is 9.1:1, which is 38% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 42% 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 Lazbuddie School?
53.1% of students at Lazbuddie School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lazbuddie School?
The largest demographic group at Lazbuddie School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Lazbuddie, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lazbuddie School?
Lazbuddie School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lazbuddie School a good school?
Lazbuddie School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 Lazbuddie Isd?
None reported; Lazbuddie Isd operates only Lazbuddie School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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