Enrollment
165
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Walnut Springs, TX
Walnut Springs School
Federal NCES profile for Walnut Springs School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484452012079
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Walnut Springs School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 84.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 165
- students enrolled
Walnut Springs School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Walnut Springs Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484452012079 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walnut Springs School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Walnut Springs School
Walnut Springs School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Walnut Springs, Texas, enrolling 165 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Walnut Springs School is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 34% 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 84.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #253, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (38%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 825 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 33 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 165 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Walnut Springs Isd operates only this one school, so Walnut Springs School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Walnut Springs School compares
Walnut Springs School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 34% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.2% | ▲ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$13,500
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 60.0%
White 38.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Walnut Springs School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walnut Springs Isd, which includes Walnut Springs School.
$13,500
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 36.5%
Federal 24.4%
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.
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 (~165 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Walnut Springs School
How many students attend Walnut Springs School?
Walnut Springs School has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in Walnut Springs, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Springs School?
The student-teacher ratio at Walnut Springs School is 9.7:1, which is 34% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Walnut Springs School?
84.2% of students at Walnut Springs School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walnut Springs School?
The largest demographic group at Walnut Springs School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment, in Walnut Springs, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walnut Springs School?
Walnut Springs School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).
Is Walnut Springs School a good school?
Walnut Springs School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Walnut Springs Isd?
None reported; Walnut Springs Isd operates only Walnut Springs School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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