Enrollment
745
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Liberty Hill, TX
Santa Rita El
Federal NCES profile for Santa Rita El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482742014017
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Rita El earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 5
- schools in Liberty Hill · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 15.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Santa Rita El has class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rita El ranks #2 of 5 schools in Liberty Hill, TX.
School address
District: Liberty Hill Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482742014017 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Rita El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Rita El
Santa Rita El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Liberty Hill, Texas, enrolling 745 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.8% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 745 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 708 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #202.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Liberty Hill Isd spends $9,404 per pupil, 31% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Liberty Hill Isd also operates Liberty Hill H S (2,156 students) and Santa Rita Middle (1,230 students) alongside Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita El compares
Santa Rita 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 74% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 745 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
745
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 19% in Texas - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$9,404
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Asian 14.6%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Santa Rita El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liberty Hill Isd, which includes Santa Rita El.
$9,404
Per student
-31%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.6%
State 22.6%
Federal 7.8%
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 Santa Rita El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Rita Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Liberty Hill Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rancho Sienna El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bill Burden El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Rita El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,156
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,230
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 764
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~745 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Rita El
How many students attend Santa Rita El?
Santa Rita El has 745 students enrolled. It is a public school in Liberty Hill, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Rita El?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Rita El is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% 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 Santa Rita El?
15.8% of students at Santa Rita El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Rita El?
The largest demographic group at Santa Rita El is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Liberty Hill, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Rita El?
Santa Rita El has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Santa Rita El rank among schools in Liberty Hill?
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rita El ranks #2 of 5 schools in Liberty Hill, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Liberty Hill on the city page.
Is Santa Rita El a good school?
Santa Rita El earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Liberty Hill Isd?
Besides Santa Rita El, Liberty Hill Isd also operates Liberty Hill H S (2,156 students), Santa Rita Middle (1,230 students), and Liberty Hill Middle (1,050 students). See the Liberty Hill Isd district page for the complete list.
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