Enrollment
186
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 482754003097
Linden-Kildare H S — Linden, TX
Federal NCES profile for Linden-Kildare H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 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: Linden-Kildare Cisd · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Linden-Kildare H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Linden-Kildare H S reports 186 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 47% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% above the Texas average and 26% above the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 186 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Linden-Kildare Cisd spends $19,969 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.8% from local sources (property taxes), 52.2% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Linden-Kildare H S 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 186 | top 15% | — | — |
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
65.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
— 42% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$19,969
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 186 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 186 Top 15% in Texas — larger than 85% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.2% +5% vs state
NCES ID 482754003097
Student demographics
White 61.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
African American 13.4%
Two or More 8.6%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 61.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 186:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.6%
In-school suspensions 42
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Linden-Kildare Cisd, which includes Linden-Kildare H S.
$19,969
Per student
+16%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 52.2%
Federal 18.1%
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
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
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 Linden-Kildare H S
How many students attend Linden-Kildare H S?
Linden-Kildare H S has 186 students enrolled. It is a high school in LINDEN, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden-Kildare H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Linden-Kildare H S is 8.5:1, which is 42% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Linden-Kildare H S?
65.2% of students at Linden-Kildare H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linden-Kildare H S?
The largest demographic group at Linden-Kildare H S is White at 61.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in LINDEN, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Linden-Kildare H S?
Linden-Kildare H S has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.