High school (grades 9-12) · Poolville, TX

Poolville H S

Federal NCES profile for Poolville H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483534003994
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Poolville H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Poolville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for Texas
32.9%
free-lunch eligible

Poolville H S has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Poolville H S ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Poolville, TX.

School address

Enrollment

192

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.9%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Poolville H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Poolville H S

Poolville H S is a small high school in Poolville, Texas, enrolling 192 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Poolville H S is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 265 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #123.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 49/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Poolville Isd also operates Poolville El (422 students) and Poolville J H (183 students) alongside Poolville H S.

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 Poolville H S compares

Poolville H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 31% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 47% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 192 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$12,921
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 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 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

White 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Poolville H S 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 Poolville Isd, which includes Poolville H S.

$12,921
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.8%
State 47.9%
Federal 11.3%

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 Poolville H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Poolville El Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Poolville J H Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Poolville H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Poolville Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Poolville H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Poolville H S

How many students attend Poolville H S?

Poolville H S has 192 students enrolled. It is a high school in Poolville, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Poolville H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Poolville H S is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% 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 Poolville H S?

32.9% of students at Poolville H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Poolville H S?

The largest demographic group at Poolville H S is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Poolville, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Poolville H S?

Poolville H S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Poolville H S rank among public schools in Poolville?

By Resource Investment Index, Poolville H S ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Poolville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Poolville on the city page.

Is Poolville H S a good school?

Poolville H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Poolville Isd?

Besides Poolville H S, Poolville Isd also operates Poolville El (422 students) and Poolville J H (183 students). See the Poolville Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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