Enrollment
500
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX
Texas School for the Deaf
Federal NCES profile for Texas School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480025309537
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Texas School for the Deaf earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #7 of 162
- schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 500
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Texas School for the Deaf ranks #7 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.
School address
District: Texas Sch for the Deaf · Texas
NCES ID 480025309537 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
51.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-16% vs state
What stands out at Texas School for the Deaf
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Texas School for the Deaf's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Texas schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Texas School for the Deaf's 25.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Texas School for the Deaf is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 500 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 500 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,329 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #56, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (37%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Texas Sch for the Deaf operates only this one school, so Texas School for the Deaf has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Texas School for the Deaf compares
Texas School for the Deaf on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling 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.
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.
Student-body diversity index 68.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Texas School for the Deaf is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
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.
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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 special-education 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% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
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 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Texas School for the Deaf rank among schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Texas School for the Deaf ranks #7 of 162 schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.
What other schools are in Texas Sch for the Deaf?
None reported; Texas Sch for the Deaf operates only Texas School for the Deaf as a public school district in NCES's records.
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