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Desoto, Texas - 6 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Golden Rule Charter School #354 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,896 per pupil, Golden Rule Charter School ranks #992 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,450
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,896
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Golden Rule Charter School operates 6 public schools serving 1,450 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 $10,896 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 1.9% local, 78.5% state, and 19.6% 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 60/100, ranked #354 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.
a 301.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, 1.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Golden Rule Desoto, with a diversity index of 34.9/100.
Its largest campus is Golden Rule Charter School, enrolling 490 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer, at 15 students, a 33x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Golden Rule Charter School accounts for 33.8% of all Golden Rule Charter School student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Golden Rule Charter School-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.
Golden Rule Charter School school enrollment varies 33× across entities
Golden Rule Charter School school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 490 students (highest), a spread of 475 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Golden Rule Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Golden Rule Charter School student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Golden Rule Charter School is typically wider than the Golden Rule Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Golden Rule Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Golden Rule Charter School?
Golden Rule Charter School has 6 schools, including 6 combined. Total enrollment is 1,450 students.
How much does Golden Rule Charter School spend per student?
Golden Rule Charter School spends $10,896 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #354 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Golden Rule Charter School?
Golden Rule Charter School students are 93.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, 1.5% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Golden Rule Charter School?
Golden Rule Charter School has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #354 out of 1044 districts in Texas.