Enrollment
295
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tahoka, TX
Tahoka El
Federal NCES profile for Tahoka El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484209004794
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tahoka El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Tahoka · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Tahoka El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tahoka El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tahoka, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tahoka El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tahoka El
Tahoka El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tahoka, Texas, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Tahoka El is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 26% 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 56.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 839 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #593, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (33%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tahoka Isd also operates Tahoka H S (183 students) and Tahoka Middle (134 students) alongside Tahoka 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 Tahoka El compares
Tahoka 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▼ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,968
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 60.3%
White 33.2%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Tahoka El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tahoka Isd, which includes Tahoka El.
$15,968
Per student
+17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 48.4%
Federal 20.0%
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 Tahoka El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tahoka Middle | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tahoka El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~295 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tahoka El
How many students attend Tahoka El?
Tahoka El has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tahoka, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahoka El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tahoka El is 10.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% 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 Tahoka El?
56.4% of students at Tahoka El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tahoka El?
The largest demographic group at Tahoka El is Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment, in Tahoka, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tahoka El?
Tahoka El has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Tahoka El rank among public schools in Tahoka?
By Resource Investment Index, Tahoka El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tahoka, 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 Tahoka on the city page.
Is Tahoka El a good school?
Tahoka El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Tahoka Isd?
Besides Tahoka El, Tahoka Isd also operates Tahoka H S (183 students) and Tahoka Middle (134 students). See the Tahoka Isd district page for the complete list.
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