Beta Academy

Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801446

Beta Academy spent $9,492 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,569 students in 2024-25; 69.9% 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 Beta Academy in enrollment (1,409 to 1,450 students) and Beta Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Beta Academy, FY23Bishop CISD $14,962; Malakoff ISD $14,470; Progreso ISD $14,202; Golden Rule Charter Schools $12,907; Westwood ISD $12,562; Clyde Independent $12,358; White Oak ISD $12,071; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; Luling ISD $11,902; Beta Academy $9,492; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kBishop CISD$14,962Malakoff ISD$14,470Progreso ISD$14,202Golden Rule Charter Schools$12,907Westwood ISD$12,562Clyde Independent$12,358White Oak ISD$12,071Breckenridge ISD$12,038Luling ISD$11,902Beta Academy$9,492State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Beta Academy, FY23Bishop CISD $14,962; Malakoff ISD $14,470; Progreso ISD $14,202; Golden Rule Charter Schools $12,907; Westwood ISD $12,562; Clyde Independent $12,358; White Oak ISD $12,071; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; Luling ISD $11,902; Beta Academy $9,492; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kBishop CISD$14,962Malakoff ISD$14,470Progreso ISD$14,202Golden Rule Charter Schools$12,907Westwood ISD$12,562Clyde Independent$12,358White Oak ISD$12,071Breckenridge ISD$12,038Luling ISD$11,902Beta Academy$9,492State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Beta Academy, FY23Bishop CISD $14,962; Malakoff ISD $14,470; Progreso ISD $14,202; Golden Rule Charter Schools $12,907; Westwood ISD $12,562; Clyde Independent $12,358; White Oak ISD $12,071; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; Luling ISD $11,902; Beta Academy $9,492; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kBishop CISD$14,962Malakoff ISD$14,470Progreso ISD$14,202Golden Rule Charter Schools$12,907Westwood ISD$12,562Clyde Independent$12,358White Oak ISD$12,071Breckenridge ISD$12,038Luling ISD$11,902Beta Academy$9,492State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Beta Academy, FY23Bishop CISD $14,962; Malakoff ISD $14,470; Progreso ISD $14,202; Golden Rule Charter Schools $12,907; Westwood ISD $12,562; Clyde Independent $12,358; White Oak ISD $12,071; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; Luling ISD $11,902; Beta Academy $9,492; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kBishop CISD$14,962Malakoff ISD$14,470Progreso ISD$14,202Golden Rule Charter Schools$12,907Westwood ISD$12,562Clyde Independent$12,358White Oak ISD$12,071Breckenridge ISD$12,038Luling ISD$11,902Beta Academy$9,492State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$20,295,000 in revenue: 69.9% state, 13.8% local and 16.3% federal. Total spending was $13,610,000, or $9,504 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Beta Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,178,000; Local $2,809,000; Federal $3,308,000; total $20,295,000.
  • State$14,178,000 70%
  • Local$2,809,000 14%
  • Federal$3,308,000 16%

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 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,432 students in 2022-23, 1,486 students in 2023-24, 1,569 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beta Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,432, 2023-24: 1,486, 2024-25: 1,56905001k1.5k2k2022-231,4322023-241,4862024-251,569
Beta Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,432, 2023-24: 1,486, 2024-25: 1,56905001k1.5k2k2022-231,4322023-241,4862024-251,569
Beta Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,432, 2023-24: 1,486, 2024-25: 1,56905001k1.5k2k2022-231,4322023-241,4862024-251,569
Beta Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,432, 2023-24: 1,486, 2024-25: 1,56905001k1.5k2k2022-231,4322023-241,4862024-251,569

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,43263.822.4
2023-241,48672.420.5
2024-251,56968.822.8

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 Beta Academy scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading and 44-48% 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 arts68-72%52%585
Math44-48%42%585

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, 1,032 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beta Academy1,03222.860.9%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.

1 high school, 537 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beta Academy53722.949.5%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.

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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 Beta Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentBeta Academy ranks 564 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,492).#564 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasBeta Academy is the number 469 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,432 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#469 of 1,212
  3. Malakoff ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,433 students in fall 2022, $14,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,470
  4. Luling ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,416 students in fall 2022, $11,902 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,902
  5. Compare Beta Academy with Malakoff ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Beta Academy, its largest high school537 students in 2024-25, 22.9 per teacher.537
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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 Beta Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Beta Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,569 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beta Academy spend per student?
    $9,492 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Beta Academy's money come from?
    $20,295,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.9% state, 13.8% local and 16.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Beta Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beta Academy scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading and 44-48% 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 Beta Academy's NCES district ID?
    4801446. 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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