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.
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
NCES ID 483468003893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Petersburg School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 28.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 483468003893 · Petersburg, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
243 enr · 9:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Maldonado Amelia Elementary School (243 students)
Petersburg School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 28.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Petersburg School compares
Petersburg School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Petersburg School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Petersburg Isd reports $17,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 272 (2022-23) → 274 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Petersburg Isd?
None reported; Petersburg Isd operates only Petersburg School as a public school district in NCES's records.