High school (grades 9-12) · Tulia, TX

Tulia H S

Federal NCES profile for Tulia H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484332004918
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tulia H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Tulia · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
9.5:1
small classes for Texas
80.5%
free-lunch eligible

Tulia H S has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tulia H S ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Tulia, TX.

School address

Enrollment

267

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-35% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tulia H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tulia H S

Tulia H S is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Tulia, Texas, enrolling 267 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Tulia H S is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 35% 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 80.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 267 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 794 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #105.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (21%) (diversity index 44/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% 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.

Discipline events run high: 64 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 267 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Tulia Isd also operates Tulia El (364 students) and Tulia J H (170 students) alongside Tulia H S.

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 H S compares

Tulia H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 35% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.5% ▲ 30% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 267 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
267
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
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 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 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 71.5%
White 21.0%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Tulia H S is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulia Isd, which includes Tulia H S.

$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 H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tulia El Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tulia J H Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tulia H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tulia Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tulia H S

How many students attend Tulia H S?

Tulia H S has 267 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tulia, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulia H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Tulia H S is 9.5:1, which is 35% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% 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 H S?

80.5% of students at Tulia H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tulia H S?

The largest demographic group at Tulia H S is Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment, in Tulia, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tulia H S?

Tulia H S has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tulia H S rank among public schools in Tulia?

By Resource Investment Index, Tulia H S ranks #1 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 H S a good school?

Tulia H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 H S, Tulia Isd also operates Tulia El (364 students) and Tulia J H (170 students). See the Tulia Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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