Enrollment
492
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Onalaska, TX
Onalaska Jr/Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Onalaska Jr/Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483369009481
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Onalaska Jr/Sr High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 55.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 492
- students enrolled
Onalaska Jr/Sr High has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Onalaska Jr/Sr High compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Onalaska Jr/Sr High
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Onalaska, Texas, enrolling 492 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 55.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 492 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,394 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #462.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 492 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 100 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 492 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Onalaska Isd, also runs Onalaska El (704 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 Jr/Sr High compares
Onalaska Jr/Sr High on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.4% | ▼ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 492 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
492
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 492 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.6, Onalaska Jr/Sr High 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 Jr/Sr High.
$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 Jr/Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Onalaska Jr/Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~492 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Onalaska Jr/Sr High
How many students attend Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High has 492 students enrolled. It is a public school in Onalaska, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Onalaska Jr/Sr High is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
55.4% of students at Onalaska Jr/Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Onalaska Jr/Sr High is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Onalaska, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Jr/Sr High a good school?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Onalaska Isd?
Besides Onalaska Jr/Sr High, Onalaska Isd also operates Onalaska El (704 students). See the Onalaska Isd district page for the complete list.
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