Enrollment
256
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sunray, TX
Sunray El
Federal NCES profile for Sunray El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484191004776
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sunray El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Sunray · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 46.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Sunray El has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sunray El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Sunray, TX.
School address
District: Sunray Collegiate Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484191004776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sunray El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sunray El
Sunray El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sunray, Texas, enrolling 256 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Sunray El is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 33% 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 46.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 256 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.
Among 651 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #33, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (38%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Sunray Collegiate Isd also operates Sunray H S (205 students) and Sunray Middle (132 students) alongside Sunray El.
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 Sunray El compares
Sunray 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.9% | ▼ 24% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,300
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 128 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 60.2%
White 37.5%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Sunray El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sunray Collegiate Isd, which includes Sunray El.
$16,300
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.1%
State 49.7%
Federal 12.2%
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 Sunray El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sunray Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sunray El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- 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 (~256 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sunray El
How many students attend Sunray El?
Sunray El has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sunray, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunray El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunray El is 9.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Sunray El?
46.9% of students at Sunray El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunray El?
The largest demographic group at Sunray El is Hispanic or Latino at 60.2% of enrollment, in Sunray, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunray El?
Sunray El has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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).
How does Sunray El rank among public schools in Sunray?
By Resource Investment Index, Sunray El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Sunray, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sunray on the city page.
Is Sunray El a good school?
Sunray El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Sunray Collegiate Isd?
Besides Sunray El, Sunray Collegiate Isd also operates Sunray H S (205 students) and Sunray Middle (132 students). See the Sunray Collegiate Isd district page for the complete list.
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