Enrollment
250
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saltillo, TX
Saltillo School
Federal NCES profile for Saltillo School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483861004291
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Saltillo School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Saltillo School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saltillo School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saltillo School
Saltillo School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Saltillo, Texas, enrolling 250 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Saltillo School is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% 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 51.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 250 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 687 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #35, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Saltillo Isd spends $18,381 per pupil, 35% 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.
Saltillo Isd operates only this one school, so Saltillo 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 Saltillo School compares
Saltillo 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▼ 17% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,381
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 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 34.4%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.0%
Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Saltillo School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saltillo Isd, which includes Saltillo School.
$18,381
Per student
+35%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 60.7%
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.
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 (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Saltillo School
How many students attend Saltillo School?
Saltillo School has 250 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saltillo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saltillo School?
The student-teacher ratio at Saltillo School is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 Saltillo School?
51.6% of students at Saltillo School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saltillo School?
The largest demographic group at Saltillo School is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Saltillo, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saltillo School?
Saltillo School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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).
Is Saltillo School a good school?
Saltillo School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Saltillo Isd?
None reported; Saltillo Isd operates only Saltillo School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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