Enrollment
262
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Robert Lee, TX
Robert Lee School
Federal NCES profile for Robert Lee School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483738004196
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Robert Lee School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Robert Lee School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Robert Lee Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483738004196 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Robert Lee School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Robert Lee School
Robert Lee School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Robert Lee, Texas, enrolling 262 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Robert Lee School is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 26% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 262 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 728 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #218.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (48%) (diversity index 53/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Robert Lee Isd also operates Wall Sp Prog (3 students) and Veribest Special Programs (3 students) alongside Robert Lee School.
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 Robert Lee School compares
Robert Lee School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▼ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$15,532
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 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 48.9%
Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 48.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Robert Lee School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Robert Lee Isd, which includes Robert Lee School.
$15,532
Per student
+14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 18.0%
Federal 8.3%
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 Robert Lee School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Sp Prog | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Veribest Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Robert Lee School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~262 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Robert Lee School
How many students attend Robert Lee School?
Robert Lee School has 262 students enrolled. It is a public school in Robert Lee, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Lee School?
The student-teacher ratio at Robert Lee School is 10.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% 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 Robert Lee School?
58.7% of students at Robert Lee School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert Lee School?
The largest demographic group at Robert Lee School is White at 48.9% of enrollment, in Robert Lee, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert Lee School?
Robert Lee School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Robert Lee School a good school?
Robert Lee School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Robert Lee Isd?
Besides Robert Lee School, Robert Lee Isd also operates Wall Sp Prog (3 students), Veribest Special Programs (3 students), and Fairview Daep (1 students). See the Robert Lee Isd district page for the complete list.
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