Enrollment
156
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · White Deer, TX
White Deer H S
Federal NCES profile for White Deer H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484545005171
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White Deer H S earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 39.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
White Deer H S has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: White Deer Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484545005171 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Deer H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at White Deer H S
White Deer H S is a small combined-grade school in White Deer, Texas, enrolling 156 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, White Deer H S is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% 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 39.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 156 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 265 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, White Deer Isd, also runs White Deer El (166 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 H S compares
White Deer 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.1% | ▼ 37% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% 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
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 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 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, White Deer 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 White Deer Isd, which includes White Deer H S.
$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 H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White Deer H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~156 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about White Deer H S
How many students attend White Deer H S?
White Deer H S has 156 students enrolled. It is a public school in White Deer, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Deer H S?
The student-teacher ratio at White Deer H S is 10.4:1, which is 29% 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 White Deer H S?
39.1% of students at White Deer H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Deer H S?
The largest demographic group at White Deer H S is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in White Deer, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Deer H S?
White Deer H S has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 White Deer H S a good school?
White Deer H S earns 64/100 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 White Deer Isd?
Besides White Deer H S, White Deer Isd also operates White Deer El (166 students). See the White Deer Isd district page for the complete list.
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