Enrollment
364
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tulia, TX
Tulia El
Federal NCES profile for Tulia El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484332004919
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tulia El earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Tulia · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Tulia El has class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tulia El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tulia, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tulia El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tulia El
Tulia El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tulia, Texas, enrolling 364 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Tulia El is leaner than roughly 86% of Texas schools and 27% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 364 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 1,550 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #273.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (18%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tulia Isd also operates Tulia H S (267 students) and Tulia J H (170 students) alongside Tulia El.
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 Tulia El compares
Tulia El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 364 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in Texas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.4%
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
$15,428
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 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 72.3%
White 17.9%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Tulia El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulia Isd, which includes Tulia El.
$15,428
Per student
+13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 59.0%
Federal 20.2%
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 Tulia El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tulia J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tulia El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~364 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tulia El
How many students attend Tulia El?
Tulia El has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tulia, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulia El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tulia El is 10.7:1, which is 27% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 32% 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 Tulia El?
81.9% of students at Tulia El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tulia El?
The largest demographic group at Tulia El is Hispanic or Latino at 72.3% of enrollment, in Tulia, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tulia El?
Tulia El has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tulia El rank among public schools in Tulia?
By Resource Investment Index, Tulia El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tulia, 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 Tulia on the city page.
Is Tulia El a good school?
Tulia El earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. 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 Tulia Isd?
Besides Tulia El, Tulia Isd also operates Tulia H S (267 students) and Tulia J H (170 students). See the Tulia Isd district page for the complete list.
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