Enrollment
76
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Duncanville, TX
Mary E Smithey Pace H S
Federal NCES profile for Mary E Smithey Pace H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481764003679
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary E Smithey Pace H S earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 15
- public schools in Duncanville · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 65.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Mary E Smithey Pace H S has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mary E Smithey Pace H S ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Duncanville, TX.
School address
District: Duncanville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481764003679 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary E Smithey Pace H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary E Smithey Pace H S
Mary E Smithey Pace H S is a higher-need, small high school in Duncanville, Texas, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Mary E Smithey Pace H S is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 43% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 76 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (36%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 16 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 76 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Duncanville Isd also operates Duncanville H S (4,399 students) and G W Kennemer Middle (795 students) alongside Mary E Smithey Pace H S.
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 Mary E Smithey Pace H S compares
Mary E Smithey Pace H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 43% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 43% 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.
Funding equity
$11,709
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 76 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 59.2%
African American 35.5%
Two or More 2.6%
White 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Mary E Smithey Pace H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duncanville Isd, which includes Mary E Smithey Pace H S.
$11,709
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 37.9%
Federal 15.7%
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 Mary E Smithey Pace H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncanville H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| G W Kennemer Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| James R Bilhartz Jr El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles Acton El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Lee Hastings El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary E Smithey Pace H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,399
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 795
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mary E Smithey Pace H S
How many students attend Mary E Smithey Pace H S?
Mary E Smithey Pace H S has 76 students enrolled. It is a high school in Duncanville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary E Smithey Pace H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary E Smithey Pace H S is 8.4:1, which is 43% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 46% 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 Mary E Smithey Pace H S?
65.2% of students at Mary E Smithey Pace H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary E Smithey Pace H S?
The largest demographic group at Mary E Smithey Pace H S is Hispanic or Latino at 59.2% of enrollment, in Duncanville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary E Smithey Pace H S?
Mary E Smithey Pace H S has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mary E Smithey Pace H S rank among public schools in Duncanville?
By Resource Investment Index, Mary E Smithey Pace H S ranks #1 of 15 public schools in Duncanville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Duncanville on the city page.
Is Mary E Smithey Pace H S a good school?
Mary E Smithey Pace H S earns 48/100 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 Duncanville Isd?
Besides Mary E Smithey Pace H S, Duncanville Isd also operates Duncanville H S (4,399 students), G W Kennemer Middle (795 students), and James R Bilhartz Jr El (541 students). See the Duncanville Isd district page for the complete list.
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