Enrollment
284
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Seguin, TX
Seguin El
Federal NCES profile for Seguin El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480006313468Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seguin El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Seguin · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 59.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Seguin El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Seguin El ranks #3 of 5 schools in Seguin, TX.
School address
District: Southwest Preparatory School · Texas
NCES ID 480006313468 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seguin El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seguin El
Seguin El is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Seguin, Texas, enrolling 284 students.
At 14.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 804 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #732, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and White (41%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 330 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Southwest Preparatory School also operates Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus (172 students) and Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest (141 students) alongside Seguin 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 Seguin El compares
Seguin 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▼ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Texas - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.3%
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
$14,048
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 52.1%
White 40.5%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Seguin El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Preparatory School, which includes Seguin El.
$14,048
Per student
+3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 65.4%
Federal 22.4%
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 Seguin El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southwest Prep Northwest El | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| New Directions | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southwest Preparatory School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Seguin El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~284 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Seguin El
How many students attend Seguin El?
Seguin El has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seguin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seguin El?
The student-teacher ratio at Seguin El is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% 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 Seguin El?
59.0% of students at Seguin El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seguin El?
The largest demographic group at Seguin El is Hispanic or Latino at 52.1% of enrollment, in Seguin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seguin El?
Seguin El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Seguin El rank among schools in Seguin?
By Resource Investment Index, Seguin El ranks #3 of 5 schools in Seguin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seguin on the city page.
Is Seguin El a good school?
Seguin El earns 37/100 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 Southwest Preparatory School?
Besides Seguin El, Southwest Preparatory School also operates Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus (172 students), Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest (141 students), and Southwest Prep Northwest El (101 students). See the Southwest Preparatory School district page for the complete list.
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