Enrollment
243
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Petersburg, TX
Petersburg School
Federal NCES profile for Petersburg School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483468003893
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Petersburg School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 72.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Petersburg School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Petersburg Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483468003893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Petersburg School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Petersburg School
Petersburg School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Petersburg, Texas, enrolling 243 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Petersburg School is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% 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 72.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 243 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 658 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #66, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (26%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Petersburg Isd spends $16,630 per pupil, 22% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Petersburg Isd operates only this one school, so Petersburg School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Petersburg School compares
Petersburg School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.8% | ▲ 18% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,630
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 71.2%
White 26.3%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Petersburg School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Petersburg Isd, which includes Petersburg School.
$16,630
Per student
+22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 34.1%
Federal 11.8%
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.
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 (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Petersburg School
How many students attend Petersburg School?
Petersburg School has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petersburg, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petersburg School?
The student-teacher ratio at Petersburg School is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Petersburg School?
72.8% of students at Petersburg School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Petersburg School?
The largest demographic group at Petersburg School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment, in Petersburg, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Petersburg School?
Petersburg School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Petersburg School a good school?
Petersburg School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Petersburg Isd?
None reported; Petersburg Isd operates only Petersburg School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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