Enrollment
9
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dickinson, TX
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)
Federal NCES profile for Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481707007289
👥 S:T ratio 82
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 13
- public schools in Dickinson · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 9
- students enrolled
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Dickinson, TX.
School address
District: Dickinson Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481707007289 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) is a small high school in Dickinson, Texas, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.5:1, Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 69% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Texas schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (33%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Dickinson Isd also operates Dickinson H S (3,810 students) and R D Mcadams J H (891 students) alongside Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc).
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 Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) compares
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.5:1 | ▼ 69% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.5:1
students per teacher
- 69% 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.
Funding equity
$11,708
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 55.6%
White 33.3%
African American 11.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dickinson Isd, which includes Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc).
$11,708
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.6%
State 36.5%
Federal 14.9%
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 Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| R D Mcadams J H | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Louis G Lobit El | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elva C Lobit Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,810
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 891
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 774
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 669
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)
How many students attend Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)?
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dickinson, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)?
The student-teacher ratio at Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) is 4.5:1, which is 69% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 71% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)?
The largest demographic group at Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) is Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment, in Dickinson, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc)?
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) rank among public schools in Dickinson?
By Resource Investment Index, Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Dickinson, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dickinson on the city page.
Is Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) a good school?
Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Dickinson Isd?
Besides Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc), Dickinson Isd also operates Dickinson H S (3,810 students), R D Mcadams J H (891 students), and Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H (877 students). See the Dickinson Isd district page for the complete list.
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