Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch

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Houston, Texas - 2 schools

An equity score of 45/100 ranks Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch #618 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,955 per pupil, Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch ranks #984 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

567
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,955
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch operates 2 public schools serving 567 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Harris County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,955 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.3% local, 68.1% state, and 30.6% 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 45/100, ranked #618 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 524:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School, enrolling 524 students (70% of the district's total enrollment).

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School accounts for 69.9% of all Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch a distant remainder — means Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch student-counselor ratio is 524:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch chronic absenteeism rate is 8.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

30.6%
Federal
68.1%
State
1.3%
Local

Funding Equity

45
Equity Score
618 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch.

White 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 97.3%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

524:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
8.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch

School Enrollment
Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School
Charter
524
Friends for Life Middle
Charter
226

How Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 567 students.

How much does Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch spend per student?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch spends $10,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #618 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch students are 97.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #618 out of 1044 districts in Texas.