Enrollment
312
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · El Maton, TX
Tidehaven H S
Federal NCES profile for Tidehaven H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484281004883
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tidehaven H S earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 56.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 312
- students enrolled
Tidehaven H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tidehaven H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tidehaven H S
Tidehaven H S is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in El Maton, Texas, enrolling 312 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 312 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 892 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #266.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (36%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 74 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 312 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Tidehaven Isd also operates Blessing El (279 students) and Markham El (255 students) alongside Tidehaven H S.
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 Tidehaven H S compares
Tidehaven H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▼ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 34% in Texas - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,250
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
73
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 58.0%
White 35.6%
African American 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Tidehaven H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tidehaven Isd, which includes Tidehaven H S.
$13,250
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 8.8%
Federal 13.3%
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 Tidehaven H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Markham El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tidehaven Int | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tidehaven H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~312 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tidehaven H S
How many students attend Tidehaven H S?
Tidehaven H S has 312 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Maton, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tidehaven H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Tidehaven H S is 13:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% 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 Tidehaven H S?
56.2% of students at Tidehaven H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tidehaven H S?
The largest demographic group at Tidehaven H S is Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment, in El Maton, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tidehaven H S?
Tidehaven H S has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tidehaven H S a good school?
Tidehaven H S earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Tidehaven Isd?
Besides Tidehaven H S, Tidehaven Isd also operates Blessing El (279 students), Markham El (255 students), and Tidehaven Int (219 students). See the Tidehaven Isd district page for the complete list.
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