An equity score of 99/100 ranks Academy for Academic Excellence #1 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,441 per pupil, Academy for Academic Excellence ranks #52 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Academy for Academic Excellence operates 4 public schools serving 358 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,441 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 59.9% state, and 40.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 99/100, ranked #1 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 77.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.4% African American, 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Drc Campus, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
Its largest campus is Dallas County Juvenile Justice, enrolling 139 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Drc Campus, at 8 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dallas County Juvenile Justice accounts for 38.8% of all Academy for Academic Excellence student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Academy for Academic Excellence-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Academy for Academic Excellence school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Academy for Academic Excellence school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 139 students (highest), a spread of 131 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Academy for Academic Excellence reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Academy for Academic Excellence chronic absenteeism rate is 77.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Academy for Academic Excellence's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Academy for Academic Excellence?
Academy for Academic Excellence has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 358 students.
How much does Academy for Academic Excellence spend per student?
Academy for Academic Excellence spends $22,441 per student. The district has an equity score of 99/100, ranking #1 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Academy for Academic Excellence?
Academy for Academic Excellence students are 54.4% African American, 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% White, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Academy for Academic Excellence?
Academy for Academic Excellence has an equity score of 99/100, ranking #1 out of 1047 districts in Texas.