Cityscape Schools

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800288

Cityscape Schools spent $13,586 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,259 students in 2024-25; 75.0% 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 Cityscape Schools in enrollment (1,216 to 1,270 students) and Cityscape Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Cityscape Schools, FY23Slaton ISD $17,367; Woodville ISD $15,851; Inspired Vision Academy $14,496; West ISD $14,079; Cityscape Schools $13,586; Onalaska ISD $12,952; Ingram ISD $12,886; Quitman ISD $12,565; Warren ISD $12,539; Boyd ISD $12,354; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k12k14k16k18kSlaton ISD$17,367Woodville ISD$15,851Inspired Vision Academy$14,496West ISD$14,079Cityscape Schools$13,586Onalaska ISD$12,952Ingram ISD$12,886Quitman ISD$12,565Warren ISD$12,539Boyd ISD$12,354State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Cityscape Schools, FY23Slaton ISD $17,367; Woodville ISD $15,851; Inspired Vision Academy $14,496; West ISD $14,079; Cityscape Schools $13,586; Onalaska ISD $12,952; Ingram ISD $12,886; Quitman ISD $12,565; Warren ISD $12,539; Boyd ISD $12,354; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k12k14k16k18kSlaton ISD$17,367Woodville ISD$15,851Inspired Vision Academy$14,496West ISD$14,079Cityscape Schools$13,586Onalaska ISD$12,952Ingram ISD$12,886Quitman ISD$12,565Warren ISD$12,539Boyd ISD$12,354State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Cityscape Schools, FY23Slaton ISD $17,367; Woodville ISD $15,851; Inspired Vision Academy $14,496; West ISD $14,079; Cityscape Schools $13,586; Onalaska ISD $12,952; Ingram ISD $12,886; Quitman ISD $12,565; Warren ISD $12,539; Boyd ISD $12,354; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k14k18kSlaton ISD$17,367Woodville ISD$15,851Inspired Vision Academy$14,496West ISD$14,079Cityscape Schools$13,586Onalaska ISD$12,952Ingram ISD$12,886Quitman ISD$12,565Warren ISD$12,539Boyd ISD$12,354State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Cityscape Schools, FY23Slaton ISD $17,367; Woodville ISD $15,851; Inspired Vision Academy $14,496; West ISD $14,079; Cityscape Schools $13,586; Onalaska ISD $12,952; Ingram ISD $12,886; Quitman ISD $12,565; Warren ISD $12,539; Boyd ISD $12,354; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k14k18kSlaton ISD$17,367Woodville ISD$15,851Inspired Vision Academy$14,496West ISD$14,079Cityscape Schools$13,586Onalaska ISD$12,952Ingram ISD$12,886Quitman ISD$12,565Warren ISD$12,539Boyd ISD$12,354State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$19,898,000 in revenue: 75.0% state, 1.8% local and 23.2% federal. Total spending was $16,981,000, or $13,639 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Cityscape Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,928,000; Local $358,000; Federal $4,612,000; total $19,898,000.
  • State$14,928,000 75%
  • Local$358,000 2%
  • Federal$4,612,000 23%

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

1,245 students in 2022-23, 1,230 students in 2023-24, 1,259 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cityscape Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,245, 2023-24: 1,230, 2024-25: 1,25905001k1.5k2022-231,2452023-241,2302024-251,259
Cityscape Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,245, 2023-24: 1,230, 2024-25: 1,25905001k1.5k2022-231,2452023-241,2302024-251,259
Cityscape Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,245, 2023-24: 1,230, 2024-25: 1,25905001k1.5k2022-231,2452023-241,2302024-251,259
Cityscape Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,245, 2023-24: 1,230, 2024-25: 1,25905001k1.5k2022-231,2452023-241,2302024-251,259

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,24568.518.2
2023-241,23061.120.1
2024-251,25966.219.0

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 Cityscape Schools scored proficient or above: 27-32% in reading and 14-18% 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 arts27-32%52%563
Math14-18%42%563

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.

2 elementary schools, 1,259 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Grand Preparatory Academy81619.395.2%Schoolwide program
Buckner Preparatory44318.696.2%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 Cityscape Schools

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 Cityscape Schools

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentCityscape Schools ranks 129 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,586).#129 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasCityscape Schools is the number 503 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,245 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#503 of 1,212
  3. West ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,265 students in fall 2022, $14,079 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,079
  4. Ingram ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,240 students in fall 2022, $12,886 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,886
  5. Compare Cityscape Schools with West ISDEnrollment, 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 Cityscape Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Cityscape Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 1,259 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cityscape Schools spend per student?
    $13,586 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 Cityscape Schools' money come from?
    $19,898,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.0% state, 1.8% local and 23.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cityscape Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cityscape Schools scored proficient or above: 27-32% in reading and 14-18% 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 Cityscape Schools' NCES district ID?
    4800288. 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 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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