Enrollment
704
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Onalaska, TX
Onalaska El
Federal NCES profile for Onalaska El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483369003761
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Onalaska El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- students per teacher
- 67.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 704
- students enrolled
Onalaska El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Onalaska El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Onalaska El
Onalaska El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Onalaska, Texas, enrolling 704 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 704 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,692 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #945.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 704 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Onalaska Isd, also runs Onalaska Jr/Sr High (492 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 Onalaska El compares
Onalaska El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.3% | ▲ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 704 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Texas - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,576
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 704 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Onalaska El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Onalaska Isd, which includes Onalaska El.
$11,576
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.1%
State 39.9%
Federal 18.0%
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 Onalaska El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Jr/Sr High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Onalaska El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~704 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Onalaska El
How many students attend Onalaska El?
Onalaska El has 704 students enrolled. It is a public school in Onalaska, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Onalaska El?
The student-teacher ratio at Onalaska El is 15.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Onalaska El?
67.3% of students at Onalaska El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Onalaska El?
The largest demographic group at Onalaska El is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Onalaska, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Onalaska El?
Onalaska El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Onalaska El a good school?
Onalaska El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Onalaska Isd?
Besides Onalaska El, Onalaska Isd also operates Onalaska Jr/Sr High (492 students). See the Onalaska Isd district page for the complete list.
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