Enrollment
283
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pattonville, TX
Prairiland H S
Federal NCES profile for Prairiland H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483574004048
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairiland H S earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 283
- students enrolled
Prairiland H S has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prairiland Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483574004048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairiland H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairiland H S
Prairiland H S is a mid-sized high school in Pattonville, Texas, enrolling 283 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Prairiland H S 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 283 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 429 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #90.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 283 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Prairiland Isd spends $10,226 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Prairiland Isd also operates Blossom El (408 students) and Prairiland J H (260 students) alongside Prairiland 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 Prairiland H S compares
Prairiland 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 47% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 283 | top 77% | - | - |
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.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.5%
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
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
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,226
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 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 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 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Prairiland H S is less 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 Prairiland Isd, which includes Prairiland H S.
$10,226
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 47.5%
Federal 7.2%
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 Prairiland H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairiland J H | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Deport El | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairiland H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~283 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Prairiland H S
How many students attend Prairiland H S?
Prairiland H S has 283 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pattonville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairiland H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairiland H S 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 Prairiland H S?
32.5% of students at Prairiland H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairiland H S?
The largest demographic group at Prairiland H S is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Pattonville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairiland H S?
Prairiland H S has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Prairiland H S a good school?
Prairiland H S earns 50/100 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 Prairiland Isd?
Besides Prairiland H S, Prairiland Isd also operates Blossom El (408 students), Prairiland J H (260 students), and Deport El (154 students). See the Prairiland Isd district page for the complete list.
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