- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wink, TX
Wink El
Federal NCES profile for Wink El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484617005268
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wink El earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 227
- students enrolled
Wink El has class sizes smaller than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Wink El grew from 219 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+15 students YoY 484617005268 · Wink, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
227 enr · 9.9:1 · 42.9% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Wink H S (211 students)
Wink El grew from 219 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Wink El compares
Wink El is a growing 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▼ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 227 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
42.9%
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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in Texas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,882
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.7%
White 42.3%
Two or More 4.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Wink El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Wink-Loving Isd reports $26,882 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Wink El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wink H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wink 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 (~227 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wink El
How many students attend Wink El?
Wink El has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wink, TX. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 234 (2023-24), up 15.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wink El?
The student-teacher ratio at Wink El is 9.9:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 37% 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 Wink El?
42.9% of students at Wink El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wink El?
The largest demographic group at Wink El is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Wink, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wink El?
Wink El has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Wink-Loving Isd?
Besides Wink El, Wink-Loving Isd also operates Wink H S (211 students). See the Wink-Loving Isd district page for the complete list.