Enrollment
277
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Petrolia, TX
Petrolia El
Federal NCES profile for Petrolia El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483471007214
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Petrolia El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 59.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 277
- students enrolled
Petrolia El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Petrolia El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Petrolia El
Petrolia El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Petrolia, Texas, enrolling 277 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 277 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 775 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #275.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Petrolia Cisd, also runs Petrolia Junior High/High School (233 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 Petrolia El compares
Petrolia 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.9% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 277 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,276
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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
White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Petrolia El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Petrolia Cisd, which includes Petrolia El.
$14,276
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 52.7%
Federal 12.3%
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 Petrolia El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Junior High/High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Petrolia El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~277 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Petrolia El
How many students attend Petrolia El?
Petrolia El has 277 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petrolia, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petrolia El?
The student-teacher ratio at Petrolia El is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% 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 Petrolia El?
59.9% of students at Petrolia El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Petrolia El?
The largest demographic group at Petrolia El is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Petrolia, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Petrolia El?
Petrolia El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Petrolia El a good school?
Petrolia El earns 54/100 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 Petrolia Cisd?
Besides Petrolia El, Petrolia Cisd also operates Petrolia Junior High/High School (233 students). See the Petrolia Cisd district page for the complete list.
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