Enrollment
3,240
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Laredo, TX
Lyndon B Johnson
Federal NCES profile for Lyndon B Johnson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484365009091
👥 S:T ratio 33
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyndon B Johnson earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.
- #2 of 11
- high schools in Laredo · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.8:1
- large classes for Texas
- 90.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Lyndon B Johnson has class sizes larger than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lyndon B Johnson ranks #2 of 11 high schools in Laredo, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
193.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyndon B Johnson compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lyndon B Johnson
Lyndon B Johnson is a high-poverty, large high school in Laredo, Texas, enrolling 3,240 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 90.7% of students qualify for free meals, 47% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,240 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 25.7% 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 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students) and United South H S (3,252 students) alongside Lyndon B Johnson.
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 Lyndon B Johnson compares
Lyndon B Johnson on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 14% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.7% | ▲ 47% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,240 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,240
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 78% in Texas - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,465
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors12.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
233
in-school suspensions + 210 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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 99.7%
Asian 0.2%
White 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.6, Lyndon B Johnson is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for United Isd, which includes Lyndon B Johnson.
$12,465
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 35.9%
Federal 25.7%
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.
How Lyndon B Johnson Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| United H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| United South H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| John B Alexander H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elias Herrera Middle | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| United Middle | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lyndon B Johnson's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,463
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 3,252
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 3,171
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 999
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high 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 (~3,240 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lyndon B Johnson
How many students attend Lyndon B Johnson?
Lyndon B Johnson has 3,240 students enrolled. It is a high school in Laredo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndon B Johnson?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyndon B Johnson is 16.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyndon B Johnson?
90.7% of students at Lyndon B Johnson are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyndon B Johnson?
The largest demographic group at Lyndon B Johnson is Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment, in Laredo, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyndon B Johnson?
Lyndon B Johnson has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lyndon B Johnson rank among high schools in Laredo?
By Resource Investment Index, Lyndon B Johnson ranks #2 of 11 high schools in Laredo, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Laredo on the city page.
Is Lyndon B Johnson a good school?
Lyndon B Johnson earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. 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 United Isd?
Besides Lyndon B Johnson, United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students), United South H S (3,252 students), and John B Alexander H S (3,171 students). See the United Isd district page for the complete list.
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