High school (grades 9-12) · Wimberley, TX

Wimberley H S

Federal NCES profile for Wimberley H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480000906198
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wimberley H S earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Wimberley · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
23.0%
free-lunch eligible

Wimberley H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wimberley H S ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Wimberley, TX.

School address

Enrollment

820

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wimberley H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wimberley H S

Wimberley H S is a mid-sized high school in Wimberley, Texas, enrolling 820 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.0% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 820 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 807 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #23, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 47/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Wimberley Isd also operates Blue Hole Pri (649 students) and Danforth J H (639 students) alongside Wimberley H S.

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 Wimberley H S compares

Wimberley 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 13.2:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% ▼ 63% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 820 top 18% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
820
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Texas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,382
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 67.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Wimberley H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wimberley Isd, which includes Wimberley H S.

$11,382
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.0%
State 8.6%
Federal 8.4%

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 Wimberley H S Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blue Hole Pri Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Danforth J H Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jacob's Well El Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wimberley H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wimberley Isd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wimberley H S's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wimberley H S

How many students attend Wimberley H S?

Wimberley H S has 820 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wimberley, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wimberley H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Wimberley H S is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 16% 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 Wimberley H S?

23.0% of students at Wimberley H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wimberley H S?

The largest demographic group at Wimberley H S is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Wimberley, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wimberley H S?

Wimberley H S has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wimberley H S rank among public schools in Wimberley?

By Resource Investment Index, Wimberley H S ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Wimberley, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wimberley on the city page.

Is Wimberley H S a good school?

Wimberley H S earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Wimberley Isd?

Besides Wimberley H S, Wimberley Isd also operates Blue Hole Pri (649 students), Danforth J H (639 students), and Jacob's Well El (553 students). See the Wimberley Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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