Other / mixed grade configuration · Loraine, TX
Loraine School
Federal NCES profile for Loraine School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Loraine School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 59.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Loraine School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Loraine School shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 482817003156 · Loraine, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
141 enr · 7.8:1 · 59.3% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Loraine School shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Loraine School compares
Loraine School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 47% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.3% | ▼ 4% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Loraine School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Loraine Isd reports $20,279 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.
Similar enrollment (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Loraine School
How many students attend Loraine School?
Loraine School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Loraine, TX. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 133 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loraine School?
The student-teacher ratio at Loraine School is 7.8:1, which is 47% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 50% 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 Loraine School?
59.3% of students at Loraine School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loraine School?
The largest demographic group at Loraine School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment, in Loraine, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Loraine School?
Loraine School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Loraine Isd?
None reported; Loraine Isd operates only Loraine School as a public school district in NCES's records.