Other / mixed grade configuration · Rotan, TX

Rotan K-12

Federal NCES profile for Rotan K-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483804004245
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rotan K-12 earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.

65
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for Texas
65.3%
free-lunch eligible
273
students enrolled

Rotan K-12 has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Rotan K-12 held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.5 → 27.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 483804004245 · Rotan, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

273 enr · 9.8:1 · 65.3% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Kachina Elementary School (273 students)

Rotan K-12 held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.5 → 27.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Rotan K-12 compares

Rotan K-12 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 33% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.3% ▲ 5% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.3%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,947
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.7%
White 37.4%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Rotan K-12 is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rotan Isd reports $18,947 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rotan K-12

How many students attend Rotan K-12?

Rotan K-12 has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rotan, TX. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 271 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rotan K-12?

The student-teacher ratio at Rotan K-12 is 9.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Rotan K-12?

65.3% of students at Rotan K-12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rotan K-12?

The largest demographic group at Rotan K-12 is Hispanic or Latino at 52.7% of enrollment, in Rotan, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rotan K-12?

Rotan K-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rotan Isd?

None reported; Rotan Isd operates only Rotan K-12 as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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