Enrollment
143
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Quanah, TX
Quanah H S
Federal NCES profile for Quanah H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483618004067
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Quanah H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Quanah · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 67.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Quanah H S has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Quanah H S ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Quanah, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quanah H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Quanah H S
Quanah H S is a higher-need, small high school in Quanah, Texas, enrolling 143 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.2:1, Quanah H S is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 58% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.1% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 143 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 328 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #70.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Quanah Isd spends $19,691 per pupil, 44% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Quanah Isd also operates Reagan El (196 students) and Travis Middle (95 students) alongside Quanah 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 Quanah H S compares
Quanah 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 58% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.1% | ▲ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
6.2:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$19,691
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 143 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 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 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 40.6%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Quanah 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 Quanah Isd, which includes Quanah H S.
$19,691
Per student
+44%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.6%
State 38.6%
Federal 23.8%
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 Quanah H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Travis Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Quanah H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~143 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Quanah H S
How many students attend Quanah H S?
Quanah H S has 143 students enrolled. It is a high school in Quanah, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quanah H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Quanah H S is 6.2:1, which is 58% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 61% 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 Quanah H S?
67.1% of students at Quanah H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quanah H S?
The largest demographic group at Quanah H S is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Quanah, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quanah H S?
Quanah H S has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Quanah H S rank among public schools in Quanah?
By Resource Investment Index, Quanah H S ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Quanah, 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 Quanah on the city page.
Is Quanah H S a good school?
Quanah H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Quanah Isd?
Besides Quanah H S, Quanah Isd also operates Reagan El (196 students) and Travis Middle (95 students). See the Quanah Isd district page for the complete list.
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