Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Galveston County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800284

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy spent $17,753 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 167 students in 2024-25; 64.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy in enrollment (167 to 174 students) and Ambassadors Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, FY23New Frontiers Public Schools Inc $26,006; Mount Calm ISD $22,667; Dime Box ISD $18,465; Ambassadors Preparatory Academy $17,753; Anton ISD $16,965; Bellevue ISD $16,114; Houston Heights High School $15,451; Walnut Springs ISD $14,287; Lone Star Language Academy $10,695; Texhoma ISD $9,291; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25k30kNew Frontiers Public Schools I…$26,006Mount Calm ISD$22,667Dime Box ISD$18,465Ambassadors Preparatory Academy$17,753Anton ISD$16,965Bellevue ISD$16,114Houston Heights High School$15,451Walnut Springs ISD$14,287Lone Star Language Academy$10,695Texhoma ISD$9,291State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, FY23New Frontiers Public Schools Inc $26,006; Mount Calm ISD $22,667; Dime Box ISD $18,465; Ambassadors Preparatory Academy $17,753; Anton ISD $16,965; Bellevue ISD $16,114; Houston Heights High School $15,451; Walnut Springs ISD $14,287; Lone Star Language Academy $10,695; Texhoma ISD $9,291; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25k30kNew Frontiers Public Schools Inc$26,006Mount Calm ISD$22,667Dime Box ISD$18,465Ambassadors Preparatory Academy$17,753Anton ISD$16,965Bellevue ISD$16,114Houston Heights High School$15,451Walnut Springs ISD$14,287Lone Star Language Academy$10,695Texhoma ISD$9,291State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, FY23New Frontiers Public Schools Inc $26,006; Mount Calm ISD $22,667; Dime Box ISD $18,465; Ambassadors Preparatory Academy $17,753; Anton ISD $16,965; Bellevue ISD $16,114; Houston Heights High School $15,451; Walnut Springs ISD $14,287; Lone Star Language Academy $10,695; Texhoma ISD $9,291; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25k30kNew Frontiers Public Schools Inc$26,006Mount Calm ISD$22,667Dime Box ISD$18,465Ambassadors Preparatory Academy$17,753Anton ISD$16,965Bellevue ISD$16,114Houston Heights High School$15,451Walnut Springs ISD$14,287Lone Star Language Academy$10,695Texhoma ISD$9,291State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, FY23New Frontiers Public Schools Inc $26,006; Mount Calm ISD $22,667; Dime Box ISD $18,465; Ambassadors Preparatory Academy $17,753; Anton ISD $16,965; Bellevue ISD $16,114; Houston Heights High School $15,451; Walnut Springs ISD $14,287; Lone Star Language Academy $10,695; Texhoma ISD $9,291; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25k30kNew Frontiers Public Schools Inc$26,006Mount Calm ISD$22,667Dime Box ISD$18,465Ambassadors Preparatory Academy$17,753Anton ISD$16,965Bellevue ISD$16,114Houston Heights High School$15,451Walnut Springs ISD$14,287Lone Star Language Academy$10,695Texhoma ISD$9,291State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$2,993,000 in revenue: 64.1% state, 3.7% local and 32.2% federal. Total spending was $3,018,000, or $17,753 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,919,000; Local $111,000; Federal $963,000; total $2,993,000.
  • State$1,919,000 64%
  • Local$111,000 4%
  • Federal$963,000 32%

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

170 students in 2022-23, 162 students in 2023-24, 167 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1670501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25167
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1670501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25167
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1670501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25167
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1670501001502002022-231702023-241622024-25167

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317018.89.0
2023-2416217.89.1
2024-2516716.010.5

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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 40-71% in reading and 19-50% 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 arts40-71%52%89
Math19-50%42%89

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.

1 elementary school, 167 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy16710.570.1%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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentAmbassadors Preparatory Academy ranks 160 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,753).#160 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasAmbassadors Preparatory Academy is the number 1,087 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 170 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,087 of 1,212
  3. New Frontiers Public Schools IncThe next larger Texas district: 171 students in fall 2022, $26,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,006
  4. Mount Calm ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 168 students in fall 2022, $22,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,667
  5. Compare Ambassadors Preparatory Academy with New Frontiers Public Schools IncEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 167 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ambassadors Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $17,753 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.
  3. Where does Ambassadors Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $2,993,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.1% state, 3.7% local and 32.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 40-71% in reading and 19-50% 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 Ambassadors Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    4800284. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: 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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