Enrollment
324
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Perrin, TX
Perrin H S
Federal NCES profile for Perrin H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483463003887
👥 S:T ratio 14
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perrin H S earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 21.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 43.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Perrin H S has class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Perrin-Whitt Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 483463003887 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perrin H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perrin H S
Perrin H S is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Perrin, Texas, enrolling 324 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.6:1 is larger than about 95% of Texas schools and 47% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 739 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #386.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Perrin-Whitt Cisd, also runs Perrin El (171 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 H S compares
Perrin H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.6:1 | ▲ 47% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.2% | ▼ 30% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
21.6:1
students per teacher
- 47% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 77.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Perrin H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perrin-Whitt Cisd, which includes Perrin H S.
$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 H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Perrin H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~324 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Perrin H S
How many students attend Perrin H S?
Perrin H S has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Perrin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perrin H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Perrin H S is 21.6:1, which is 47% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Perrin H S?
43.2% of students at Perrin H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perrin H S?
The largest demographic group at Perrin H S is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Perrin, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perrin H S?
Perrin H S has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Perrin H S a good school?
Perrin H S earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Perrin-Whitt Cisd?
Besides Perrin H S, Perrin-Whitt Cisd also operates Perrin El (171 students). See the Perrin-Whitt Cisd district page for the complete list.
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