Enrollment
155
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 484200004782
Sweet Home El — Sweet Home, TX
Federal NCES profile for Sweet Home El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 90
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweet Home El earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 52/100
- 13.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 13.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 155
- students enrolled
School address
District: Sweet Home Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweet Home El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sweet Home El reports 155 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 16% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the Texas average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 816 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sweet Home Isd spends $11,882 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 45.6% from local sources (property taxes), 44.7% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sweet Home El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.1% | ▼ 79% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 67% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
155 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Texas — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,882
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 816 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 155 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 13.2:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.1% -79% vs state
NCES ID 484200004782
Student demographics
White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 816:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Home Isd, which includes Sweet Home El.
$11,882
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 44.7%
Federal 9.7%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Sweet Home El
How many students attend Sweet Home El?
Sweet Home El has 155 students enrolled. It is a other school in SWEET HOME, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Home El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Home El is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 16% 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 Sweet Home El?
13.1% of students at Sweet Home El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Home El?
The largest demographic group at Sweet Home El is White at 83.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in SWEET HOME, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Home El?
Sweet Home El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Sweet Home El a good school?
Sweet Home El earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.