Enrollment
161
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spurger, TX
Spurger H S
Federal NCES profile for Spurger H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484134004734
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spurger H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 161
- students enrolled
Spurger H S has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spurger H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spurger H S
Spurger H S is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Spurger, Texas, enrolling 161 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Spurger H S is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 50% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 161 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.
Among 395 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #291, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Spurger Isd, also runs Spurger El (235 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 Spurger H S compares
Spurger 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 50% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▼ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
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
$14,170
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 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 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Spurger H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spurger Isd, which includes Spurger H S.
$14,170
Per student
+4%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.9%
State 66.0%
Federal 17.2%
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 Spurger H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurger El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spurger H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spurger H S
How many students attend Spurger H S?
Spurger H S has 161 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spurger, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spurger H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Spurger H S is 7.3:1, which is 50% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 54% 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 Spurger H S?
60.4% of students at Spurger H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spurger H S?
The largest demographic group at Spurger H S is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Spurger, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spurger H S?
Spurger H S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
Is Spurger H S a good school?
Spurger H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Spurger Isd?
Besides Spurger H S, Spurger Isd also operates Spurger El (235 students). See the Spurger Isd district page for the complete list.
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