Enrollment
196
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Quanah, TX
Reagan El
Federal NCES profile for Reagan El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483618004068
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Reagan El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Quanah · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 67.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Reagan El has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Reagan El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Quanah, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reagan El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Reagan El
Reagan El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Quanah, Texas, enrolling 196 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Reagan El is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 196 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 491 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #20, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
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 Quanah H S (143 students) and Travis Middle (95 students) alongside Reagan El.
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 Reagan El compares
Reagan El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.7% | ▲ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 49.0%
Hispanic or Latino 36.7%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 49.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Reagan El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quanah Isd, which includes Reagan El.
$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 Reagan El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quanah H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Travis Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Reagan El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar other 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 (~196 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Reagan El
How many students attend Reagan El?
Reagan El has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quanah, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reagan El?
The student-teacher ratio at Reagan El is 8.9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Reagan El?
67.7% of students at Reagan El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reagan El?
The largest demographic group at Reagan El is White at 49.0% of enrollment, in Quanah, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reagan El?
Reagan El has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Reagan El rank among public schools in Quanah?
By Resource Investment Index, Reagan El ranks #1 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 Reagan El a good school?
Reagan El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Reagan El, Quanah Isd also operates Quanah H S (143 students) and Travis Middle (95 students). See the Quanah Isd district page for the complete list.
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