Enrollment
166
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · White Deer, TX
White Deer El
Federal NCES profile for White Deer El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484545005170
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White Deer El earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 42.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 166
- students enrolled
White Deer El has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: White Deer Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484545005170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Deer El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at White Deer El
White Deer El is a small combined-grade school in White Deer, Texas, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, White Deer El is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 33% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 166 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 337 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #163.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, White Deer Isd, also runs White Deer H S (156 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 White Deer El compares
White Deer 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% 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
22.3%
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
$13,174
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
African American 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, White Deer El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Deer Isd, which includes White Deer El.
$13,174
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.4%
State 37.2%
Federal 9.4%
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.
How White Deer El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White Deer El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~166 students)
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Frequently asked questions about White Deer El
How many students attend White Deer El?
White Deer El has 166 students enrolled. It is a public school in White Deer, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Deer El?
The student-teacher ratio at White Deer El is 9.8:1, which is 33% 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 White Deer El?
42.6% of students at White Deer El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Deer El?
The largest demographic group at White Deer El is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in White Deer, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Deer El?
White Deer El has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is White Deer El a good school?
White Deer El earns 58/100 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 White Deer Isd?
Besides White Deer El, White Deer Isd also operates White Deer H S (156 students). See the White Deer Isd district page for the complete list.
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