Enrollment
183
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tahoka, TX
Tahoka H S
Federal NCES profile for Tahoka H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484209004793
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tahoka H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Tahoka · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Tahoka H S has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tahoka H S ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Tahoka, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tahoka H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tahoka H S
Tahoka H S is a higher-need, small high school in Tahoka, Texas, enrolling 183 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Tahoka H S is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% 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 53.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 183 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 481 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #77.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (37%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 40 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 183 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Tahoka Isd also operates Tahoka El (295 students) and Tahoka Middle (134 students) alongside Tahoka H S.
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 H S compares
Tahoka 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▼ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
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 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 60.1%
White 37.2%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Tahoka H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tahoka Isd, which includes Tahoka H S.
$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 H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tahoka Middle | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tahoka H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high 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 (~183 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tahoka H S
How many students attend Tahoka H S?
Tahoka H S has 183 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tahoka, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahoka H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Tahoka H S is 8.7:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 H S?
53.1% of students at Tahoka H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tahoka H S?
The largest demographic group at Tahoka H S is Hispanic or Latino at 60.1% of enrollment, in Tahoka, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tahoka H S?
Tahoka H S has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tahoka H S rank among public schools in Tahoka?
By Resource Investment Index, Tahoka H S ranks #1 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 H S a good school?
Tahoka H S earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 H S, Tahoka Isd also operates Tahoka El (295 students) and Tahoka Middle (134 students). See the Tahoka Isd district page for the complete list.
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