Enrollment
387
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 482910009632
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus — Marion, TX
Federal NCES profile for Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 74
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: Marion 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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus reports 387 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Texas average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 387 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Marion Isd spends $14,117 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.2% from local sources (property taxes), 32.2% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), 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 Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▼ 40% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 35% | — | — |
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
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,117
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 387 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 387 Top 35% in Texas — larger than 65% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 12.1:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.0% -40% vs state
NCES ID 482910009632
Student demographics
White 51.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 51.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 387:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.6%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion Isd, which includes Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus.
$14,117
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 32.2%
Federal 11.6%
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
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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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 Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus
How many students attend Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus?
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus has 387 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in MARION, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus is 12.1:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus?
37.0% of students at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus?
The largest demographic group at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus is White at 51.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in MARION, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus?
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) 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.