Enrollment
238
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sabinal, TX
Sabinal El
Federal NCES profile for Sabinal El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483843006780
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sabinal El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Sabinal · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 85.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Sabinal El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sabinal El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sabinal, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sabinal El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sabinal El
Sabinal El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sabinal, Texas, enrolling 238 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 238 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 618 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sabinal Isd spends $19,579 per pupil, 43% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sabinal Isd also operates Sabinal Secondary (224 students) and Sabinal Secondary (62 students) alongside Sabinal 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 Sabinal El compares
Sabinal 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.5% | ▲ 38% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
14:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Texas - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$19,579
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 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 89.5%
White 9.2%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Sabinal El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sabinal Isd, which includes Sabinal El.
$19,579
Per student
+43%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 20.7%
Federal 22.3%
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 Sabinal El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabinal Secondary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sabinal Secondary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sabinal El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~238 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sabinal El
How many students attend Sabinal El?
Sabinal El has 238 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sabinal, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sabinal El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sabinal El is 14:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% 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 Sabinal El?
85.5% of students at Sabinal El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sabinal El?
The largest demographic group at Sabinal El is Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment, in Sabinal, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sabinal El?
Sabinal El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Sabinal El rank among public schools in Sabinal?
By Resource Investment Index, Sabinal El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sabinal, 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 Sabinal on the city page.
Is Sabinal El a good school?
Sabinal El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sabinal Isd?
Besides Sabinal El, Sabinal Isd also operates Sabinal Secondary (224 students) and Sabinal Secondary (62 students). See the Sabinal Isd district page for the complete list.
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