Enrollment
82
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 483237007840
The Nbisd Learning Center — New Braunfels, TX
Federal NCES profile for The Nbisd Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: New Braunfels Isd · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+18% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
The Nbisd Learning Center reports 82 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Texas average and 3% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 164 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding New Braunfels Isd spends $11,996 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.7% from local sources (property taxes), 16.1% from the state, and 11.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 The Nbisd Learning Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 19% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
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
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Texas — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,996
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 164 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 82 Top 7% in Texas — larger than 93% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% -19% vs state
NCES ID 483237007840
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 164:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 18
Expulsions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Braunfels Isd, which includes The Nbisd Learning Center.
$11,996
Per student
-30%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,990
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 935
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 813
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
Similar high schools in New Braunfels
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Canyon H S
Standard public school
2,414 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
New Braunfels H S
Standard public school
1,990 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
New Braunfels H S Ninth Grade Center
Standard public school
813 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Memorial Early College H S With St Philip'S
Standard public school
291 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Comal Academy
Alternative education program
76 students
Premier H S of New Braunfels
Alternative education program
72 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 17.2:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Nbisd Learning Center?
The Nbisd Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.