Enrollment
35
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brenham, TX
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus
Federal NCES profile for Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480025913767Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #8 of 8
- public schools in Brenham · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 92.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Brenham, TX.
School address
District: Trinity Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480025913767 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Brenham, Texas, enrolling 35 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 52% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.1% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 47 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #36, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and African American (37%) (diversity index 64/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Trinity Charter School spends $22,637 per pupil, 66% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Trinity Charter School also operates Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus (134 students) and Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus (68 students) alongside Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus.
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 Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus compares
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 52% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.1% | ▲ 49% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$22,637
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 45.7%
African American 37.1%
White 11.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trinity Charter School, which includes Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus.
$22,637
Per student
+66%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 73.9%
Federal 25.0%
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 Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Willis Campus | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 34:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus
How many students attend Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus?
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus has 35 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Brenham, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus is 7:1, which is 52% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 55% 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 Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus?
92.1% of students at Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus?
The largest demographic group at Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 45.7% of enrollment, in Brenham, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus?
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus rank among public schools in Brenham?
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Brenham, 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 Brenham on the city page.
Is Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus a good school?
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Trinity Charter School?
Besides Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus, Trinity Charter School also operates Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus (134 students), Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus (68 students), and Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus (18 students). See the Trinity Charter School district page for the complete list.
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