Enrollment
93
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rising Star, TX
Rising Star H S
Federal NCES profile for Rising Star H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483723004189
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rising Star H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 55.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 93
- students enrolled
Rising Star H S has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rising Star Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483723004189 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rising Star H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rising Star H S
Rising Star H S is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Rising Star, Texas, enrolling 93 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Rising Star H S is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 42% 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 55.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 93 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 153 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #113, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Rising Star Isd, also runs Rising Star El (88 students).
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 Rising Star H S compares
Rising Star 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.1% | ▼ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$14,366
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Rising Star H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rising Star Isd, which includes Rising Star H S.
$14,366
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 64.8%
Federal 15.8%
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 Rising Star H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rising Star H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~93 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rising Star H S
How many students attend Rising Star H S?
Rising Star H S has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rising Star, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rising Star H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Rising Star H S is 8.5:1, which is 42% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 46% 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 Rising Star H S?
55.1% of students at Rising Star H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rising Star H S?
The largest demographic group at Rising Star H S is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Rising Star, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rising Star H S?
Rising Star H S has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
Is Rising Star H S a good school?
Rising Star H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Rising Star Isd?
Besides Rising Star H S, Rising Star Isd also operates Rising Star El (88 students). See the Rising Star Isd district page for the complete list.
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