Enrollment
207
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lorenzo, TX
Lorenzo Isd
Federal NCES profile for Lorenzo Isd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482823003160
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lorenzo Isd earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 78.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Lorenzo Isd has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lorenzo Isd compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lorenzo Isd
Lorenzo Isd is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lorenzo, Texas, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Lorenzo Isd is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 44% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 482 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #49, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lorenzo Isd spends $22,084 per pupil, 62% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.6% 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 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Lorenzo Isd operates only this one school, so Lorenzo Isd 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 Lorenzo Isd compares
Lorenzo Isd on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.7% | ▲ 27% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$22,084
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 80.2%
White 15.9%
African American 3.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Lorenzo Isd is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lorenzo Isd, which includes Lorenzo Isd.
$22,084
Per student
+62%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 32.3%
Federal 33.6%
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 (~207 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lorenzo Isd
How many students attend Lorenzo Isd?
Lorenzo Isd has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lorenzo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo Isd?
The student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo Isd is 8.3:1, which is 44% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 47% 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 Lorenzo Isd?
78.7% of students at Lorenzo Isd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lorenzo Isd?
The largest demographic group at Lorenzo Isd is Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment, in Lorenzo, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lorenzo Isd?
Lorenzo Isd has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Lorenzo Isd a good school?
Lorenzo Isd earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Lorenzo Isd?
None reported; Lorenzo Isd operates only Lorenzo Isd as a public school district in NCES's records.
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