An equity score of 58/100 ranks Gateway Charter Academy #382 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,702 per pupil, Gateway Charter Academy ranks #747 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gateway Charter Academy operates 2 public schools serving 614 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,702 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.3% local, 67.1% 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 58/100, ranked #382 of 1047 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 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% African American, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gateway Charter Academy, enrolling 315 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Gateway Charter Academy accounts for 51.3% of all Gateway Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gateway Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Gateway Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Gateway Charter Academy reports 83.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Gateway Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Gateway Charter Academy has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 614 students.
How much does Gateway Charter Academy spend per student?
Gateway Charter Academy spends $12,702 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #382 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Gateway Charter Academy?
Gateway Charter Academy students are 90.8% African American, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gateway Charter Academy?
Gateway Charter Academy has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #382 out of 1047 districts in Texas.