Enrollment
309
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pineland, TX
West Sabine H S
Federal NCES profile for West Sabine H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484518005154
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
West Sabine H S earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 68.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 309
- students enrolled
West Sabine H S has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Sabine Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484518005154 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Sabine H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Sabine H S
West Sabine H S is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pineland, Texas, enrolling 309 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, West Sabine H S is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 30% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 309 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 947 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #217.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, West Sabine Isd, also runs West Sabine El (329 students).
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 West Sabine H S compares
West Sabine 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.6% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$13,764
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.2 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
White 75.4%
African American 12.0%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, West Sabine H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Sabine Isd, which includes West Sabine H S.
$13,764
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.5%
State 60.7%
Federal 16.8%
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 West Sabine H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sabine El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to West Sabine H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about West Sabine H S
How many students attend West Sabine H S?
West Sabine H S has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pineland, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Sabine H S?
The student-teacher ratio at West Sabine H S is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 West Sabine H S?
68.6% of students at West Sabine H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Sabine H S?
The largest demographic group at West Sabine H S is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Pineland, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Sabine H S?
West Sabine H S has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
Is West Sabine H S a good school?
West Sabine H S earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 West Sabine Isd?
Besides West Sabine H S, West Sabine Isd also operates West Sabine El (329 students). See the West Sabine Isd district page for the complete list.
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