Harmony Virtual Academy

Listed by NCES as Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (district ID 4800210)

Public school district · Fort Bend County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800210

Harmony Virtual Academy spent $13,143 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,663 students in 2024-25; 74.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (Texas: 90.3%).

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 Harmony Virtual Academy in enrollment (3,441 to 3,567 students) and Harmony Virtual Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harmony Virtual Academy, FY23Calhoun County ISD $14,004; Lake Worth ISD $13,817; Harmony Virtual Academy $13,143; Brownwood ISD $12,959; Big Spring ISD $12,360; Lampasas ISD $11,861; Needville ISD $11,371; Aubrey ISD $10,369; Pampa ISD $10,171; La Vernia ISD $9,921; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kCalhoun County ISD$14,004Lake Worth ISD$13,817Harmony Virtual Academy$13,143Brownwood ISD$12,959Big Spring ISD$12,360Lampasas ISD$11,861Needville ISD$11,371Aubrey ISD$10,369Pampa ISD$10,171La Vernia ISD$9,921State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harmony Virtual Academy, FY23Calhoun County ISD $14,004; Lake Worth ISD $13,817; Harmony Virtual Academy $13,143; Brownwood ISD $12,959; Big Spring ISD $12,360; Lampasas ISD $11,861; Needville ISD $11,371; Aubrey ISD $10,369; Pampa ISD $10,171; La Vernia ISD $9,921; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kCalhoun County ISD$14,004Lake Worth ISD$13,817Harmony Virtual Academy$13,143Brownwood ISD$12,959Big Spring ISD$12,360Lampasas ISD$11,861Needville ISD$11,371Aubrey ISD$10,369Pampa ISD$10,171La Vernia ISD$9,921State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harmony Virtual Academy, FY23Calhoun County ISD $14,004; Lake Worth ISD $13,817; Harmony Virtual Academy $13,143; Brownwood ISD $12,959; Big Spring ISD $12,360; Lampasas ISD $11,861; Needville ISD $11,371; Aubrey ISD $10,369; Pampa ISD $10,171; La Vernia ISD $9,921; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kCalhoun County ISD$14,004Lake Worth ISD$13,817Harmony Virtual Academy$13,143Brownwood ISD$12,959Big Spring ISD$12,360Lampasas ISD$11,861Needville ISD$11,371Aubrey ISD$10,369Pampa ISD$10,171La Vernia ISD$9,921State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harmony Virtual Academy, FY23Calhoun County ISD $14,004; Lake Worth ISD $13,817; Harmony Virtual Academy $13,143; Brownwood ISD $12,959; Big Spring ISD $12,360; Lampasas ISD $11,861; Needville ISD $11,371; Aubrey ISD $10,369; Pampa ISD $10,171; La Vernia ISD $9,921; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kCalhoun County ISD$14,004Lake Worth ISD$13,817Harmony Virtual Academy$13,143Brownwood ISD$12,959Big Spring ISD$12,360Lampasas ISD$11,861Needville ISD$11,371Aubrey ISD$10,369Pampa ISD$10,171La Vernia ISD$9,921State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$54,111,000 in revenue: 74.2% state, 3.9% local and 21.9% federal. Total spending was $46,012,000, or $13,143 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Harmony Virtual Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $40,171,000; Local $2,091,000; Federal $11,849,000; total $54,111,000.
  • State$40,171,000 74%
  • Local$2,091,000 4%
  • Federal$11,849,000 22%

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

3,501 students in 2022-23, 3,646 students in 2023-24, 3,663 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Harmony Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,501, 2023-24: 3,646, 2024-25: 3,66301k2k3k4k2022-233,5012023-243,6462024-253,663
Harmony Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,501, 2023-24: 3,646, 2024-25: 3,66301k2k3k4k2022-233,5012023-243,6462024-253,663
Harmony Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,501, 2023-24: 3,646, 2024-25: 3,66301k2k3k4k2022-233,5012023-243,6462024-253,663
Harmony Virtual Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,501, 2023-24: 3,646, 2024-25: 3,66301k2k3k4k2022-233,5012023-243,6462024-253,663

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,501246.014.2
2023-243,646249.614.6
2024-253,663247.114.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$7,864,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,246 per student

Harmony Virtual Academy booked $7,864,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 246 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $31,965 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$5,665,00072.0%
Special education$1,150,00014.6%
Vocational$199,0002.5%
Other programs$850,00010.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,507 in 2018-19, $2,751 in 2019-20, $2,434 in 2020-21, $2,698 in 2021-22, $2,246 in 2022-23.

Harmony Virtual Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,507, 2019-20: $2,751, 2020-21: $2,434, 2021-22: $2,698, 2022-23: $2,24601k2k3k2018-19$2,5072019-20$2,7512020-21$2,4342021-22$2,6982022-23$2,246
Harmony Virtual Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,507, 2019-20: $2,751, 2020-21: $2,434, 2021-22: $2,698, 2022-23: $2,24601k2k3k2018-19$2,5072019-20$2,7512020-21$2,4342021-22$2,6982022-23$2,246
Harmony Virtual Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,507, 2019-20: $2,751, 2020-21: $2,434, 2021-22: $2,698, 2022-23: $2,24601k2k3k2018-19$2,5072019-20$2,7512020-21$2,4342021-22$2,6982022-23$2,246
Harmony Virtual Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,507, 2019-20: $2,751, 2020-21: $2,434, 2021-22: $2,698, 2022-23: $2,24601k2k3k2018-19$2,5072019-20$2,7512020-21$2,4342021-22$2,6982022-23$2,246

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Harmony Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 53-54% in reading and 40-42% 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 arts53-54%52%1,709
Math40-42%42%1,715

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

98% of the 253 students in Harmony Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate98%90.3%
Students in the class253403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 1,429 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston74215.673.6%Schoolwide program
Harmony School of Exploration- Houston68713.185.7%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 middle school, 497 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston49714.386.5%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.

2 high schools, 1,477 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harmony Science Academy-Houston75016.076.5%Schoolwide program
Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston72715.476.6%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 other school, 260 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harmony Virtual Academy26014.456.4%Not reported

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 Harmony Virtual Academy

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 Harmony Virtual Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentHarmony Virtual Academy ranks 166 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,143).#166 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasHarmony Virtual Academy is the number 265 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 3,501 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#265 of 1,212
  3. Big Spring ISDThe next larger Texas district: 3,510 students in fall 2022, $12,360 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,360
  4. Lake Worth ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 3,447 students in fall 2022, $13,817 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,817
  5. Compare Harmony Virtual Academy with Big Spring ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Harmony Science Academy-Houston, its largest high school750 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.750
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasHarmony Virtual Academy spent $31,965 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$31,965
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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 Harmony Virtual Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Harmony Virtual Academy?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,663 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Harmony Virtual Academy spend per student?
    $13,143 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 Harmony Virtual Academy's money come from?
    $54,111,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.2% state, 3.9% local and 21.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Harmony Virtual Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $7,864,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,246 per student. Divided by the 246 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $31,965 per teacher, more than 1 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Harmony Virtual Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Harmony Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 53-54% in reading and 40-42% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Harmony Virtual Academy?
    98% of the 253 students in Harmony Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Harmony Virtual Academy's NCES district ID?
    4800210. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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