Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Houston, Texas - 4 schools
An equity score of 90/100 ranks Excel Academy #13 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,475 per pupil, Excel Academy ranks #62 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
255
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$20,475
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Excel Academy operates 4 public schools serving 255 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high 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 $20,475 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 56.2% state, and 43.1% 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 90/100, ranked #13 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.9% African American, 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Excel Academy Education Transition Center, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
Its largest campus is Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, enrolling 165 students (55% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Leadership Academy, at 36 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center accounts for 54.6% of all Excel Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Excel Academy a distant remainder — means Excel Academy-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.
Excel Academy school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Excel Academy school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 165 students (highest), a spread of 129 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Excel Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.8% 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.
Excel Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Excel Academy has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 255 students.
How much does Excel Academy spend per student?
Excel Academy spends $20,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #13 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Excel Academy?
Excel Academy students are 48.9% African American, 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Excel Academy?
Excel Academy has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #13 out of 1044 districts in Texas.