Enrollment
180
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sudan, TX
Sudan H S
Federal NCES profile for Sudan H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484176004761
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sudan H S earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 43.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Sudan H S has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sudan H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sudan H S
Sudan H S is a small combined-grade school in Sudan, Texas, enrolling 180 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Sudan H S is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 395 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (46%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sudan Isd, also runs Sudan El (272 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 Sudan H S compares
Sudan 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.9% | ▼ 29% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.9%
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
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.9%
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
$15,201
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 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 50.6%
White 45.6%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Sudan H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sudan Isd, which includes Sudan H S.
$15,201
Per student
+11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.5%
State 10.9%
Federal 21.6%
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 Sudan H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sudan H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~180 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sudan H S
How many students attend Sudan H S?
Sudan H S has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sudan, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sudan H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Sudan H S is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Sudan H S?
43.9% of students at Sudan H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sudan H S?
The largest demographic group at Sudan H S is Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment, in Sudan, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sudan H S?
Sudan H S has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sudan H S a good school?
Sudan H S earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Sudan Isd?
Besides Sudan H S, Sudan Isd also operates Sudan El (272 students). See the Sudan Isd district page for the complete list.
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