Enrollment
2,356
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 482874011311
Magnolia West H S — Magnolia, TX
Federal NCES profile for Magnolia West H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 44
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: Magnolia Isd · 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)
147.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Magnolia West 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
Magnolia West H S reports 2,356 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 147.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% below the Texas average and 12% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 490 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Magnolia Isd spends $11,422 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.5% from local sources (property taxes), 27.0% from the state, and 15.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), 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 Magnolia West 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.4% | ▼ 27% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,356 | top 98% | — | — |
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
45.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$11,422
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
Counselors4.8 FTE
Per 490 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
336
in-school suspensions + 142 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,356 Top 98% in Texas — larger than 2% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 147.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% -27% vs state
NCES ID 482874011311
Student demographics
White 48.1%
Hispanic or Latino 45.9%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.8
Students per counselor 490:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.3%
In-school suspensions 336
Out-of-school suspensions 142
Expulsions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Magnolia Isd, which includes Magnolia West H S.
$11,422
Per student
-33%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.5%
State 27.0%
Federal 15.5%
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
- 2,292
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 1,154
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,120
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,119
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,082
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
Similar high schools in Magnolia
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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
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 Magnolia West H S
How many students attend Magnolia West H S?
Magnolia West H S has 2,356 students enrolled. It is a high school in MAGNOLIA, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia West H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Magnolia West H S is 15:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Magnolia West H S?
45.4% of students at Magnolia West H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Magnolia West H S?
The largest demographic group at Magnolia West H S is White at 48.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in MAGNOLIA, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Magnolia West H S?
Magnolia West H S has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) 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.