Other / mixed grade configuration · Sierra Blanca, TX
Sierra Blanca School
Federal NCES profile for Sierra Blanca School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Sierra Blanca School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 78.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Sierra Blanca School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 484020004558 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 484020004558 · Sierra Blanca, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
100 enr · 7.7:1 · 78.4% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Sierra Blanca School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Sierra Blanca School compares
Sierra Blanca School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 48% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.4% | ▲ 27% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Sierra Blanca School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sierra Blanca Isd, which includes Sierra Blanca School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sierra Blanca School
How many students attend Sierra Blanca School?
Sierra Blanca School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sierra Blanca, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Blanca School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sierra Blanca School is 7.7:1, which is 48% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 51% 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 Sierra Blanca School?
78.4% of students at Sierra Blanca School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra Blanca School?
The largest demographic group at Sierra Blanca School is Hispanic or Latino at 83.0% of enrollment, in Sierra Blanca, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Blanca School?
Sierra Blanca School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Sierra Blanca Isd?
None reported; Sierra Blanca Isd operates only Sierra Blanca School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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