Enrollment
3
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sundown, TX
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)
Federal NCES profile for Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484185014057
👥 S:T ratio 88
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Sundown · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 3
- students enrolled
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sundown, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-80% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) is a small high school in Sundown, Texas, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 80% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Texas schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 30 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sundown Isd spends $16,517 per pupil, 21% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sundown Isd also operates Sundown El (231 students) and Sundown H S (184 students) alongside Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education).
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 Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) compares
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 80% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 80% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$16,517
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sundown Isd, which includes Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education).
$16,517
Per student
+21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 23.3%
Federal 8.7%
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 Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown El | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sundown H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sundown J H | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- 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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)
How many students attend Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)?
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) has 3 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sundown, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)?
The student-teacher ratio at Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) is 3:1, which is 80% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)?
The largest demographic group at Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Sundown, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)?
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) rank among public schools in Sundown?
By Resource Investment Index, Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sundown, 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 Sundown on the city page.
Is Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) a good school?
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Sundown Isd?
Besides Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education), Sundown Isd also operates Sundown El (231 students), Sundown H S (184 students), and Sundown J H (134 students). See the Sundown Isd district page for the complete list.
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