Enrollment
76
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stephenville, TX
Three Way Isd
Federal NCES profile for Three Way Isd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484272004876
👥 S:T ratio 86
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Three Way Isd earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Stephenville · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 67.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Three Way Isd has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Three Way Isd ranks #3 of 4 schools in Stephenville, TX.
School address
District: Three Way Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484272004876 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Three Way Isd compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Three Way Isd
Three Way Isd is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Stephenville, Texas, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.6:1, Three Way Isd is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 76% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 76 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (49%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Three Way Isd operates only this one school, so Three Way Isd has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 76 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 Three Way Isd compares
Three Way Isd on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.6:1 | ▼ 76% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.8% | ▲ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.6:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.0%
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.
Funding equity
$11,878
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 48.7%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Three Way Isd is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Way Isd, which includes Three Way Isd.
$11,878
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.9%
State 67.7%
Federal 11.4%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Three Way Isd
How many students attend Three Way Isd?
Three Way Isd has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stephenville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Way Isd?
The student-teacher ratio at Three Way Isd is 3.6:1, which is 76% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 77% 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 Three Way Isd?
67.8% of students at Three Way Isd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Way Isd?
The largest demographic group at Three Way Isd is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Stephenville, 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 Three Way Isd?
Three Way Isd has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Three Way Isd rank among schools in Stephenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Three Way Isd ranks #3 of 4 schools in Stephenville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stephenville on the city page.
Is Three Way Isd a good school?
Three Way Isd earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Three Way Isd?
None reported; Three Way Isd operates only Three Way Isd as a public school district in NCES's records.
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