Enrollment
211
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wink, TX
Wink H S
Federal NCES profile for Wink H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484617005269
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wink H S earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 29.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 211
- students enrolled
Wink H S has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wink H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wink H S
Wink H S is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wink, Texas, enrolling 211 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Wink H S is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 45% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 29.7% free-meal eligibility runs 52% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 211 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 257 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #59.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (46%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Wink-Loving Isd spends $24,617 per pupil, 80% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Wink-Loving Isd, also runs Wink El (227 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 Wink H S compares
Wink 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▼ 52% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,617
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
Hispanic or Latino 50.7%
White 46.4%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Wink H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wink-Loving Isd, which includes Wink H S.
$24,617
Per student
+80%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.7%
State 10.0%
Federal 2.3%
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 Wink H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wink El | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wink H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~211 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wink H S
How many students attend Wink H S?
Wink H S has 211 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wink, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wink H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Wink H S is 8.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% 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 H S?
29.7% of students at Wink H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wink H S?
The largest demographic group at Wink H S is Hispanic or Latino at 50.7% of enrollment, in Wink, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wink H S?
Wink H S has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wink H S a good school?
Wink H S earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Wink-Loving Isd?
Besides Wink H S, Wink-Loving Isd also operates Wink El (227 students). See the Wink-Loving Isd district page for the complete list.
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