Other / mixed grade configuration · Rankin, TX
Rankin School
Federal NCES profile for Rankin School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Rankin School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 41.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 301
- students enrolled
Rankin School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-23 students YoY
Rankin School shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 44.1 → 42.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-23 students YoY 483651004093 · Rankin, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
301 enr · 6.8:1 · 41.8% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Fruitdale High School (301 students)
Rankin School shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 44.1 → 42.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Rankin School compares
Rankin School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.8% | ▼ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 52.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Rankin School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Rankin Isd reports $36,871 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~301 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Rankin School
How many students attend Rankin School?
Rankin School has 301 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rankin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), down 23.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rankin School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rankin School is 6.8:1, which is 54% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 57% 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 Rankin School?
41.8% of students at Rankin School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rankin School?
The largest demographic group at Rankin School is White at 52.5% of enrollment, in Rankin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rankin School?
Rankin School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Rankin Isd?
None reported; Rankin Isd operates only Rankin School as a public school district in NCES's records.