Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitharral, TX

Whitharral School

Federal NCES profile for Whitharral School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484569005193
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Whitharral School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.

69
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Texas
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
229
students enrolled

Whitharral School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Whitharral School shrank from 234 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 484569005193 · Whitharral, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

229 enr · 11.4:1 · 33.8% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilsonville Elementary School (229 students)

Whitharral School shrank from 234 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Whitharral School compares

Whitharral School 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 11.4:1 ▼ 22% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.8% ▼ 45% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 229 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,816
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.5%
Hispanic or Latino 41.0%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 55.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Whitharral School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Whitharral Isd reports $12,816 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Whitharral School

How many students attend Whitharral School?

Whitharral School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitharral, TX. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 213 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitharral School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whitharral School is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% 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 Whitharral School?

33.8% of students at Whitharral School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitharral School?

The largest demographic group at Whitharral School is White at 55.5% of enrollment, in Whitharral, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitharral School?

Whitharral School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Whitharral Isd?

None reported; Whitharral Isd operates only Whitharral School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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