Enrollment
532
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 482865003245
Lytle El — Lytle, TX
Federal NCES profile for Lytle El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
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
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)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lytle El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lytle El reports 532 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% above the Texas average and 31% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 532 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lytle Isd spends $13,096 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.3% from local sources (property taxes), 56.1% from the state, and 19.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Lytle El 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 | 16.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.0% | ▲ 10% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 532 | top 55% | — | — |
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
68.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$13,096
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 532 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 532 Top 55% in Texas — larger than 45% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.0% +10% vs state
NCES ID 482865003245
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.4%
White 12.0%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 532:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.3%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lytle Isd, which includes Lytle El.
$13,096
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 56.1%
Federal 19.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lytle El
How many students attend Lytle El?
Lytle El has 532 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in LYTLE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lytle El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lytle El is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lytle El?
68.0% of students at Lytle El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lytle El?
The largest demographic group at Lytle El is Hispanic or Latino at 84.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in LYTLE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lytle El?
Lytle El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.