Academy for Academic Excellence

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800093

Academy for Academic Excellence spent $22,441 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 4 schools enrolled 280 students in 2024-25; 64.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,566 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20% or less (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Academy for Academic Excellence in enrollment (351 to 362 students) and Academy for Academic Excellence itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Academy for Academic Excellence, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Academy for Academic Excellence, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Academy for Academic Excellence, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Academy for Academic Excellence, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Shamrock ISD $18,069; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Spurger ISD $15,727; Leakey ISD $15,440; North Zulch ISD $14,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Shamrock ISD$18,069Mcdade ISD$15,784Spurger ISD$15,727Leakey ISD$15,440North Zulch ISD$14,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$8,087,000 in revenue: 64.3% state, 16.9% local and 18.9% federal. Total spending was $8,083,000, or $22,578 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Academy for Academic Excellence revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,197,000; Local $1,364,000; Federal $1,526,000; total $8,087,000.
  • State$5,197,000 64%
  • Local$1,364,000 17%
  • Federal$1,526,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

358 students in 2022-23, 343 students in 2023-24, 280 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Academy for Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 28001002003004002022-233582023-243432024-25280
Academy for Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 28001002003004002022-233582023-243432024-25280
Academy for Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 28001002003004002022-233582023-243432024-25280
Academy for Academic Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 28001002003004002022-233582023-243432024-25280

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335853.66.7
2023-2434355.96.1
2024-2528050.65.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy for Academic Excellence scored proficient or above: 7-22% in reading and 0-13% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts7-22%52%70
Math0-13%42%67

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

20% or less of the 25 students in Academy for Academic Excellence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate20% or less90.3%
Students in the class25403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 high schools, 280 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dallas County Juvenile Justice1395.0100.0%Schoolwide program
Medlock Youth Village886.5100.0%Schoolwide program
Letot Campus455.3100.0%Schoolwide program
Drc Campus88.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Academy for Academic Excellence

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Academy for Academic Excellence

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentAcademy for Academic Excellence ranks 51 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,441).#51 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasAcademy for Academic Excellence is the number 895 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 358 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#895 of 1,212
  3. Shamrock ISDThe next larger Texas district: 360 students in fall 2022, $18,069 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,069
  4. Meridian ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 357 students in fall 2022, $18,810 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,810
  5. Compare Academy for Academic Excellence with Shamrock ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Dallas County Juvenile Justice, its largest high school139 students in 2024-25, 5.0 per teacher.139
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Academy for Academic Excellence

  1. How many schools and students are in Academy for Academic Excellence?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 high), enrolling 280 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Academy for Academic Excellence spend per student?
    $22,441 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,566 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Academy for Academic Excellence's money come from?
    $8,087,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.3% state, 16.9% local and 18.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Academy for Academic Excellence do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy for Academic Excellence scored proficient or above: 7-22% in reading and 0-13% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Academy for Academic Excellence?
    20% or less of the 25 students in Academy for Academic Excellence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Academy for Academic Excellence's NCES district ID?
    4800093. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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