Middle school (grades 6-8) · Klein, TX

Strack Int

Federal NCES profile for Strack Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482574002905
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Strack Int earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#6 of 6
middle schools in Klein · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for Texas
43.7%
free-lunch eligible

Strack Int has class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Strack Int ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Klein, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,237

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

74.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

43.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Strack Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Strack Int

Strack Int is a large middle school in Klein, Texas, enrolling 1,237 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,237 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 520 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #380, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (39%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 584 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Klein Isd spends $10,704 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 333 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,237 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students) and Klein Oak H S (3,766 students) alongside Strack Int.

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 Strack Int compares

Strack Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% ▼ 29% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,237 top 7% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,237
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$10,704
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
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 583 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
219
in-school suspensions + 114 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.9 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 39.2%
White 28.5%
African American 20.7%
Asian 7.4%
Two or More 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Strack Int is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klein Isd, which includes Strack Int.

$10,704
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 34.8%
Federal 16.8%

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 Strack Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Klein Cain H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein Oak H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein Forest H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Klein H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein Collins H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Strack Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Klein Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Strack Int'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 Strack Int

How many students attend Strack Int?

Strack Int has 1,237 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Klein, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strack Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Strack Int is 16.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Strack Int?

43.7% of students at Strack Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strack Int?

The largest demographic group at Strack Int is Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment, in Klein, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Strack Int?

Strack Int has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Strack Int rank among middle schools in Klein?

By Resource Investment Index, Strack Int ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Klein, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Klein on the city page.

Is Strack Int a good school?

Strack Int earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. It is also more 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 Klein Isd?

Besides Strack Int, Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students), Klein Oak H S (3,766 students), and Klein Forest H S (3,418 students). See the Klein 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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