Enrollment
305
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Saba, TX
San Saba El
Federal NCES profile for San Saba El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483903004456
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
San Saba El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in San Saba · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 69.4%
- free-lunch eligible
San Saba El has class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, San Saba El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in San Saba, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Saba El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at San Saba El
San Saba El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in San Saba, Texas, enrolling 305 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 305 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 925 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #139.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (41%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
San Saba Isd also operates San Saba H S (217 students) and San Saba Middle (216 students) alongside San Saba 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 San Saba El compares
San Saba 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.4% | ▲ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 305 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
305
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 21% in Texas - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,655
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 58.7%
White 41.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, San Saba El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Saba Isd, which includes San Saba El.
$13,655
Per student
+0%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.4%
State 37.6%
Federal 18.0%
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 San Saba El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| San Saba Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to San Saba El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~305 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about San Saba El
How many students attend San Saba El?
San Saba El has 305 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Saba, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Saba El?
The student-teacher ratio at San Saba El is 11.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% 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 San Saba El?
69.4% of students at San Saba El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Saba El?
The largest demographic group at San Saba El is Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment, in San Saba, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Saba El?
San Saba El has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 San Saba El rank among public schools in San Saba?
By Resource Investment Index, San Saba El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in San Saba, 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 San Saba on the city page.
Is San Saba El a good school?
San Saba El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 San Saba Isd?
Besides San Saba El, San Saba Isd also operates San Saba H S (217 students) and San Saba Middle (216 students). See the San Saba Isd district page for the complete list.
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