Enrollment
500
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480025309537
Texas School for the Deaf — Austin, TX
Federal NCES profile for Texas School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 38
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
Texas School for the Deaf earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100) on federal resource data.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 500
- students enrolled
School address
District: Texas Sch for the Deaf · 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.
Free-lunch eligible
51.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-16% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Texas School for the Deaf reports 500 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the Texas average and 0% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 167 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 3 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 Texas School for the Deaf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 16% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 50% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
500 larger than 62% of 95,891 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
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
51.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 167 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 500 Top 50% in Texas — larger than 50% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 51.8% -16% vs state
NCES ID 480025309537
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
White 37.4%
African American 15.2%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 167:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.0%
In-school suspensions 53
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Texas School for the Deaf
How many students attend Texas School for the Deaf?
Texas School for the Deaf has 500 students enrolled. It is a other school in Austin, TX.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Texas School for the Deaf?
51.8% of students at Texas School for the Deaf are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texas School for the Deaf?
The largest demographic group at Texas School for the Deaf is Hispanic or Latino at 38.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Austin, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texas School for the Deaf?
Texas School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, 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 Texas School for the Deaf a good school?
Texas School for the Deaf earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100) on federal resource data. 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.