Enrollment
18
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Big Sandy, TX
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus
Federal NCES profile for Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480025913178Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Big Sandy · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 18
- students enrolled
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus ranks #1 of 3 schools in Big Sandy, TX.
School address
District: Trinity Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480025913178 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is a small charter combined-grade school in Big Sandy, Texas, enrolling 18 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Texas schools, with 18 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Schools - Big Sandy 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 Schools - Big Sandy Campus compares
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
African American 22.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy 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 Schools - Big Sandy 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 Schools - Big Sandy Campus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Willis Campus | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy 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
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- 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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus
How many students attend Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus?
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus has 18 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Big Sandy, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus?
The largest demographic group at Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment, in Big Sandy, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus?
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus rank among schools in Big Sandy?
By Resource Investment Index, Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus ranks #1 of 3 schools in Big Sandy, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Big Sandy on the city page.
Is Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus a good school?
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Schools - Big Sandy Campus, Trinity Charter School also operates Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus (134 students), Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus (68 students), and Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus (35 students). See the Trinity Charter School district page for the complete list.
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