Enrollment
171
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Perrin, TX
Perrin El
Federal NCES profile for Perrin El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483463003886
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perrin El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.2:1
- students per teacher
- 48.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 171
- students enrolled
Perrin El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Perrin-Whitt Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 483463003886 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perrin El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perrin El
Perrin El is a small combined-grade school in Perrin, Texas, enrolling 171 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 48.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 171 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 414 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #162.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Perrin-Whitt Cisd, also runs Perrin H S (324 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 Perrin El compares
Perrin 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.5% | ▼ 22% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 171 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
171
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Texas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,748
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perrin-Whitt Cisd, which includes Perrin El.
$13,748
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 18.9%
Federal 11.7%
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 Perrin El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Perrin El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~171 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Perrin El
How many students attend Perrin El?
Perrin El has 171 students enrolled. It is a public school in Perrin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perrin El?
The student-teacher ratio at Perrin El is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 16% 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 Perrin El?
48.5% of students at Perrin El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perrin El?
Perrin El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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).
Is Perrin El a good school?
Perrin El earns 59/100 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 Perrin-Whitt Cisd?
Besides Perrin El, Perrin-Whitt Cisd also operates Perrin H S (324 students). See the Perrin-Whitt Cisd district page for the complete list.
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