Enrollment
114
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Barksdale, TX
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs
Federal NCES profile for Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483324003739
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nueces Canyon Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 483324003739 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Barksdale, Texas, enrolling 114 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 45% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.7% 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 91% of Texas schools, with 114 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Nueces Canyon Cisd, also runs Nueces Canyon El (126 students).
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 Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs compares
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.7% | ▼ 7% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% 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.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,791
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 44.7%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nueces Canyon Cisd, which includes Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs.
$15,791
Per student
+16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 18.0%
Federal 18.1%
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 Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
Similar other 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 (~114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs
How many students attend Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs?
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barksdale, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is 8.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% 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 Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs?
57.7% of students at Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs?
The largest demographic group at Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs is White at 52.6% of enrollment, in Barksdale, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs?
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs a good school?
Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs earns 68/100 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 Nueces Canyon Cisd?
Besides Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs, Nueces Canyon Cisd also operates Nueces Canyon El (126 students). See the Nueces Canyon Cisd district page for the complete list.
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