High school (grades 9-12) · New Braunfels, TX

The Nbisd Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for The Nbisd Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483237007840
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Nbisd Learning Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools.

#2 of 7
high schools in New Braunfels · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Texas
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

The Nbisd Learning Center has class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Nbisd Learning Center ranks #2 of 7 high schools in New Braunfels, TX.

School address

Enrollment

82

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How The Nbisd Learning Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at The Nbisd Learning Center

The Nbisd Learning Center is a higher-need, small high school in New Braunfels, Texas, enrolling 82 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 82 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 100 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #81, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (29%) (diversity index 54/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding New Braunfels Isd spends $9,374 per pupil, 31% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 82 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

New Braunfels Isd also operates New Braunfels H S (1,990 students) and New Braunfels Middle (1,301 students) alongside The Nbisd Learning Center.

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 The Nbisd Learning Center compares

The Nbisd Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 19% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 75% in Texas - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,374
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 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 61.0%
White 29.3%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 4.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, The Nbisd Learning Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Braunfels Isd, which includes The Nbisd Learning Center.

$9,374
Per student
-31%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 16.1%
Federal 11.3%

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 The Nbisd Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Braunfels H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Braunfels Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oakrun Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Veramendi El Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Braunfels H S Ninth Grade Center Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to The Nbisd Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Braunfels Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on The Nbisd Learning Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about The Nbisd Learning Center

How many students attend The Nbisd Learning Center?

The Nbisd Learning Center has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Braunfels, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Nbisd Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at The Nbisd Learning Center is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Nbisd Learning Center?

50.0% of students at The Nbisd Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Nbisd Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at The Nbisd Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment, in New Braunfels, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Nbisd Learning Center?

The Nbisd Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does The Nbisd Learning Center rank among high schools in New Braunfels?

By Resource Investment Index, The Nbisd Learning Center ranks #2 of 7 high schools in New Braunfels, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in New Braunfels on the city page.

Is The Nbisd Learning Center a good school?

The Nbisd Learning Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 New Braunfels Isd?

Besides The Nbisd Learning Center, New Braunfels Isd also operates New Braunfels H S (1,990 students), New Braunfels Middle (1,301 students), and Oakrun Middle (1,013 students). See the New Braunfels Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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