High school (grades 9-12) · Scurry, TX

Scurry-Rosser H S

Federal NCES profile for Scurry-Rosser H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483957004497
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scurry-Rosser H S earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Scurry · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
34.4%
free-lunch eligible

Scurry-Rosser H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Scurry-Rosser H S ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Scurry, TX.

School address

Enrollment

347

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Scurry-Rosser H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Scurry-Rosser H S

Scurry-Rosser H S is a mid-sized high school in Scurry, Texas, enrolling 347 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 347 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 590 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #527, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 43/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 347 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Scurry-Rosser Isd also operates Scurry-Rosser Middle (381 students) and Scurry-Rosser El (304 students) alongside Scurry-Rosser H S.

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 Scurry-Rosser H S compares

Scurry-Rosser H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.4% ▼ 44% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 347 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Texas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.4%
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
$12,092
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 347 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 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 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Scurry-Rosser H S is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scurry-Rosser Isd, which includes Scurry-Rosser H S.

$12,092
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 60.4%
Federal 12.5%

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 Scurry-Rosser H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Scurry-Rosser Middle Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Scurry-Rosser El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Scurry-Rosser H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Scurry-Rosser Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Scurry-Rosser H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Scurry-Rosser H S

How many students attend Scurry-Rosser H S?

Scurry-Rosser H S has 347 students enrolled. It is a high school in Scurry, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scurry-Rosser H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Scurry-Rosser H S is 12.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% 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 Scurry-Rosser H S?

34.4% of students at Scurry-Rosser H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scurry-Rosser H S?

The largest demographic group at Scurry-Rosser H S is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Scurry, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scurry-Rosser H S?

Scurry-Rosser H S has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Scurry-Rosser H S rank among public schools in Scurry?

By Resource Investment Index, Scurry-Rosser H S ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Scurry, 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 Scurry on the city page.

Is Scurry-Rosser H S a good school?

Scurry-Rosser H S earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Scurry-Rosser Isd?

Besides Scurry-Rosser H S, Scurry-Rosser Isd also operates Scurry-Rosser Middle (381 students) and Scurry-Rosser El (304 students). See the Scurry-Rosser Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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