Enrollment
827
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 483918004468
Sanger H S — Sanger, TX
Federal NCES profile for Sanger H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 26
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sanger Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sanger H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sanger H S reports 827 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% below the Texas average and 39% below the national baseline. The school offers 11 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 207 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sanger Isd spends $15,327 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.8% from local sources (property taxes), 36.6% from the state, and 13.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sanger H S compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.8% | ▼ 49% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 827 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
29.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,327
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 207 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 827 Top 83% in Texas — larger than 17% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 55.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.8% -49% vs state
NCES ID 483918004468
Student demographics
White 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 35.7%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 54.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 207:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.5%
In-school suspensions 65
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanger Isd, which includes Sanger H S.
$15,327
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 36.6%
Federal 13.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 598
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sanger H S
How many students attend Sanger H S?
Sanger H S has 827 students enrolled. It is a high school in SANGER, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanger H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Sanger H S is 15:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sanger H S?
31.8% of students at Sanger H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sanger H S?
The largest demographic group at Sanger H S is White at 54.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in SANGER, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanger H S?
Sanger H S has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.