Enrollment
32
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carthage, TX
Panola Cs
Federal NCES profile for Panola Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480021308891Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Panola Cs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Carthage · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Texas
- 32
- students enrolled
Panola Cs has class sizes larger than 71% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Panola Cs ranks #3 of 3 schools in Carthage, TX.
School address
District: Panola Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480021308891 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Panola Cs compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Panola Cs
Panola Cs is a small charter combined-grade school in Carthage, Texas, enrolling 32 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 42/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Panola Charter School spends $8,062 per pupil, 41% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Panola Charter School also operates Texas Early College H S (97 students) and Panola Early College H S (55 students) alongside Panola Cs.
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 Panola Cs compares
Panola Cs on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 9% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Texas - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
65.6%
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
$8,062
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 6.3%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Panola Cs is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Panola Charter School, which includes Panola Cs.
$8,062
Per student
-41%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.2%
State 87.7%
Federal 11.1%
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 Panola Cs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Early College H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Panola Early College H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Panola Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 27.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~32 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Panola Cs's federal record.
- Compare Panola Cs against another school. Compare schools
- Panola Charter School's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Panola Cs
How many students attend Panola Cs?
Panola Cs has 32 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Carthage, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panola Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Panola Cs is 16:1, which is 9% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Panola Cs?
The largest demographic group at Panola Cs is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Carthage, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Panola Cs?
Panola Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Panola Cs rank among schools in Carthage?
By Resource Investment Index, Panola Cs ranks #3 of 3 schools in Carthage, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Carthage on the city page.
Is Panola Cs a good school?
Panola Cs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Panola Charter School?
Besides Panola Cs, Panola Charter School also operates Texas Early College H S (97 students) and Panola Early College H S (55 students). See the Panola Charter School district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.