Enrollment
372
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sabine Pass, TX
Sabine Pass School
Federal NCES profile for Sabine Pass School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483849004285
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sabine Pass School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 54.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 372
- students enrolled
Sabine Pass School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sabine Pass Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483849004285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sabine Pass School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sabine Pass School
Sabine Pass School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sabine Pass, Texas, enrolling 372 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 54.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 372 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 1,088 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #450.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sabine Pass Isd spends $24,688 per pupil, 81% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sabine Pass Isd operates only this one school, so Sabine Pass School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Sabine Pass School compares
Sabine Pass 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▼ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$24,688
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 45.4%
White 27.4%
African American 23.9%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Sabine Pass School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sabine Pass Isd, which includes Sabine Pass School.
$24,688
Per student
+81%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 9.7%
Federal 15.3%
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.
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 (~372 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sabine Pass School
How many students attend Sabine Pass School?
Sabine Pass School has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sabine Pass, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sabine Pass School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sabine Pass School is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% 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 Sabine Pass School?
54.3% of students at Sabine Pass School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sabine Pass School?
The largest demographic group at Sabine Pass School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment, in Sabine Pass, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sabine Pass School?
Sabine Pass School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sabine Pass School a good school?
Sabine Pass School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also more 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 Sabine Pass Isd?
None reported; Sabine Pass Isd operates only Sabine Pass School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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