- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
White Deer El shrank from 183 students in 2022-23 to 158 in 2023-24 (-13.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 15.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 484545005170 · White Deer, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
166 enr · 9.8:1 · 42.6% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: White Deer H S (156 students)
White Deer El shrank from 183 students in 2022-23 to 158 in 2023-24 (-13.7%). Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 15.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How White Deer El compares
White Deer El is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$14,991
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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
District finance for White Deer Isd reports $14,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 183 (2022-23) → 158 (2023-24), down 25.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.