Enrollment
520
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sinton, TX
Welder El
Federal NCES profile for Welder El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484035004570
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Welder El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Sinton · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 70.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Welder El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Welder El ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sinton, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Welder El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Welder El
Welder El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sinton, Texas, enrolling 520 students.
At 14.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 520 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,842 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,093.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 520 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sinton Isd also operates Sinton H S (547 students) and Sinton El (458 students) alongside Welder 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 Welder El compares
Welder 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 | 14.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.7% | ▲ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Texas - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$12,559
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 520 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
- 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 86.2%
White 13.1%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Welder El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sinton Isd, which includes Welder El.
$12,559
Per student
-8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 34.0%
Federal 16.5%
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.
How Welder El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinton H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sinton El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| E Merle Smith Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Juvenile Detention Ctr | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Welder El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~520 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Welder El
How many students attend Welder El?
Welder El has 520 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sinton, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Welder El?
The student-teacher ratio at Welder El is 14.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% 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 Welder El?
70.7% of students at Welder El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Welder El?
The largest demographic group at Welder El is Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment, in Sinton, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Welder El?
Welder El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
How does Welder El rank among public schools in Sinton?
By Resource Investment Index, Welder El ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sinton, 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 Sinton on the city page.
Is Welder El a good school?
Welder El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Sinton Isd?
Besides Welder El, Sinton Isd also operates Sinton H S (547 students), Sinton El (458 students), and E Merle Smith Middle (425 students). See the Sinton Isd district page for the complete list.
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