Enrollment
365
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sonora, TX
Sonora El
Federal NCES profile for Sonora El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484080012547
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sonora El earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 365
- students enrolled
Sonora El has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sonora El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sonora El
Sonora El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sonora, Texas, enrolling 365 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 365 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 980 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #445.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (21%) (diversity index 34/100).
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Sonora Isd, also runs Sonora Secondary School (278 students).
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 Sonora El compares
Sonora 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 19% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 365 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Texas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,612
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 78.6%
White 21.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Sonora El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sonora Isd, which includes Sonora El.
$15,612
Per student
+14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 21.9%
Federal 14.5%
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 Sonora El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Secondary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sonora El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~365 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sonora El
How many students attend Sonora El?
Sonora El has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sonora, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sonora El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sonora El is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Sonora El?
50.0% of students at Sonora El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sonora El?
The largest demographic group at Sonora El is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment, in Sonora, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sonora El?
Sonora El has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sonora El a good school?
Sonora El earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Sonora Isd?
Besides Sonora El, Sonora Isd also operates Sonora Secondary School (278 students). See the Sonora Isd district page for the complete list.
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