Enrollment
178
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodson, TX
Woodson School
Federal NCES profile for Woodson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484641005285
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Woodson School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 45.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Woodson School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodson School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woodson School
Woodson School is a small combined-grade school in Woodson, Texas, enrolling 178 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 178 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 415 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #354, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 809 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Woodson Isd operates only this one school, so Woodson School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Woodson School compares
Woodson School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.1% | ▼ 27% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Texas - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,031
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Woodson School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodson Isd, which includes Woodson School.
$16,031
Per student
+17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.9%
State 70.8%
Federal 14.3%
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.
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Woodson School
How many students attend Woodson School?
Woodson School has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodson, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Woodson School is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 19% 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 Woodson School?
45.1% of students at Woodson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodson School?
The largest demographic group at Woodson School is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Woodson, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodson School?
Woodson School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Woodson School a good school?
Woodson School 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 Woodson Isd?
None reported; Woodson Isd operates only Woodson School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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