Other / mixed grade configuration · Sanderson, TX
Sanderson Schools
Federal NCES profile for Sanderson Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
The verdict
Sanderson Schools earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 41.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
Sanderson Schools has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 484242004837 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Sanderson Schools shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 117 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).
Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-12 students YoY 484242004837 · Sanderson, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
114 enr · 7.6:1 · 41.1% lunch · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Sanderson Schools shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 117 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Sanderson Schools compares
Sanderson Schools is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.6:1 | ▼ 48% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.1% | ▼ 34% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Sanderson Schools is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Terrell County Isd reports $23,713 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.
Similar enrollment (~114 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sanderson Schools
How many students attend Sanderson Schools?
Sanderson Schools has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sanderson, TX. CCD year-over-year: 129 (2022-23) → 117 (2023-24), down 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanderson Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Sanderson Schools is 7.6:1, which is 48% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 52% 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 Sanderson Schools?
41.1% of students at Sanderson Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sanderson Schools?
The largest demographic group at Sanderson Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment, in Sanderson, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanderson Schools?
Sanderson Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Terrell County Isd?
None reported; Terrell County Isd operates only Sanderson Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.