Enrollment
118
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 480013309294 Charter school
Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen — Mcallen, TX
Federal NCES profile for Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen reports 118 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 118 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley spends $12,841 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.5% from the state, and 28.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,841
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 118 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 118 Top 9% in Texas — larger than 91% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 480013309294
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 118:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley, which includes Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen.
$12,841
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
State 71.5%
Federal 28.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
Similar high schools in Mcallen
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Mcallen H S
Standard public school
2,134 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Memorial H S
Standard public school
2,021 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Achieve Early College H S
Standard public school
428 students 10:1 students per teacher
Lamar Academy
Alternative education program
47 students 5.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen
How many students attend Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen?
Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen has 118 students enrolled. It is a high school in MCALLEN, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen?
The student-teacher ratio at Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen is 17.5:1, which is 20% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen?
The largest demographic group at Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in MCALLEN, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen?
Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.