Enrollment
107
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Baytown, TX
Peter E Hyland Center
Federal NCES profile for Peter E Hyland Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482115006974
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peter E Hyland Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 6
- high schools in Baytown · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Peter E Hyland Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Peter E Hyland Center ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Baytown, TX.
School address
District: Goose Creek Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482115006974 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peter E Hyland Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peter E Hyland Center
Peter E Hyland Center is a higher-need, small high school in Baytown, Texas, enrolling 107 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Peter E Hyland Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 57% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 107 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 243 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #17, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 107 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 45 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 107 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students) and Sterling H S (2,150 students) alongside Peter E Hyland Center.
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 Peter E Hyland Center compares
Peter E Hyland Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 57% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.7% | ▲ 21% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 107 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,713
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 107 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 61.7%
African American 24.3%
White 13.1%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Peter E Hyland Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goose Creek Cisd, which includes Peter E Hyland Center.
$11,713
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 29.2%
Federal 15.1%
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 Peter E Hyland Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek Memorial | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sterling H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lee H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| E F Green Junior School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gentry J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peter E Hyland Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,335
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,150
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,747
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,095
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high 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 (~107 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Peter E Hyland Center
How many students attend Peter E Hyland Center?
Peter E Hyland Center has 107 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baytown, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peter E Hyland Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Peter E Hyland Center is 6.3:1, which is 57% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 60% 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 Peter E Hyland Center?
74.7% of students at Peter E Hyland Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peter E Hyland Center?
The largest demographic group at Peter E Hyland Center is Hispanic or Latino at 61.7% of enrollment, in Baytown, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peter E Hyland Center?
Peter E Hyland Center has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Peter E Hyland Center rank among high schools in Baytown?
By Resource Investment Index, Peter E Hyland Center ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Baytown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Baytown on the city page.
Is Peter E Hyland Center a good school?
Peter E Hyland Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Goose Creek Cisd?
Besides Peter E Hyland Center, Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students), Sterling H S (2,150 students), and Lee H S (1,747 students). See the Goose Creek Cisd district page for the complete list.
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