Enrollment
555
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 481623005865
School for the Talented and Gifted — Dallas, TX
Federal NCES profile for School for the Talented and Gifted, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 29
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
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: Dallas 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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How School for the Talented and Gifted 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
School for the Talented and Gifted reports 555 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% 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 12% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Texas average and 32% below the national baseline. The school offers 26 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 555 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dallas Isd spends $18,024 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.4% from local sources (property taxes), 8.0% from the state, and 19.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 School for the Talented and Gifted 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 | 17.8:1 | ▲ 22% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 43% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 555 | top 58% | — | — |
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
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Texas — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$18,024
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 555 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
Enrollment 555 Top 58% in Texas — larger than 42% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 17.8:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% -43% vs state
NCES ID 481623005865
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 42.2%
White 33.9%
Asian 12.1%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 26
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 555:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dallas Isd, which includes School for the Talented and Gifted.
$18,024
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 8.0%
Federal 19.6%
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
- 3,837
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,208
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,204
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,164
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about School for the Talented and Gifted
How many students attend School for the Talented and Gifted?
School for the Talented and Gifted has 555 students enrolled. It is a high school in DALLAS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School for the Talented and Gifted?
The student-teacher ratio at School for the Talented and Gifted is 17.8:1, which is 22% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at School for the Talented and Gifted?
35.4% of students at School for the Talented and Gifted are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School for the Talented and Gifted?
The largest demographic group at School for the Talented and Gifted is Hispanic or Latino at 42.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in DALLAS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for School for the Talented and Gifted?
School for the Talented and Gifted has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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.