Enrollment
206
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pettus, TX
Pettus Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Pettus Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483477003899
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pettus Secondary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 62.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 206
- students enrolled
Pettus Secondary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pettus Secondary compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pettus Secondary
Pettus Secondary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pettus, Texas, enrolling 206 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Pettus Secondary is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 33% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 206 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 548 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #334.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (34%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 103 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pettus Isd spends $16,615 per pupil, 22% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 48 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 206 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Pettus Isd, also runs Pettus 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 Pettus Secondary compares
Pettus Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.0% | ▲ 0% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$16,615
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 103 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.3 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 63.6%
White 33.5%
African American 2.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Pettus Secondary is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pettus Isd, which includes Pettus Secondary.
$16,615
Per student
+22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.8%
State 5.3%
Federal 22.9%
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 Pettus Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pettus Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~206 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pettus Secondary
How many students attend Pettus Secondary?
Pettus Secondary has 206 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pettus, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pettus Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pettus Secondary is 9.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Pettus Secondary?
62.0% of students at Pettus Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pettus Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Pettus Secondary is Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment, in Pettus, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pettus Secondary?
Pettus Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Pettus Secondary a good school?
Pettus Secondary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Pettus Isd?
Besides Pettus Secondary, Pettus Isd also operates Pettus El (171 students). See the Pettus Isd district page for the complete list.
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