Harmony Public Schools - Houston West

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Sugar Land, Texas - 6 schools

An equity score of 36/100 ranks Harmony Public Schools - Houston West #745 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,207 per pupil, Harmony Public Schools - Houston West ranks #933 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

5,405
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,207
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West operates 6 public schools serving 5,405 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Fort Bend County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,207 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 6.1% local, 78.4% state, and 15.5% 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 36/100, ranked #745 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 989.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.8% Asian, 30.6% African American, 19.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harmony School of Innovation - Katy, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.

Its largest campus is Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land, enrolling 1,471 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).

Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land accounts for 22.5% of all Harmony Public Schools - Houston West student enrollment

That concentration means Harmony Public Schools - Houston West-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West school enrollment ranges from 729 students (lowest) to 1,471 students (highest), a spread of 742 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.2% 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 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West student-counselor ratio is 990:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.5%
Federal
78.4%
State
6.1%
Local

Funding Equity

36
Equity Score
745 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West.

White 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
African American 30.6%
Asian 32.8%
Multiracial 2.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 71.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Harmony Public Schools - Houston West's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Harmony School of Innovation - Katy 74.9
  2. 2 Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land 72.8
  3. 3 Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land 72.2
  4. 4 Harmony Science Academy-Katy 71.5
  5. 5 Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont 68.8

Programs & Resources

3 / 6
Schools with AP
42 AP courses total
989.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
12.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West

School Enrollment
Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land
Charter
1,471
Harmony Science Academy-Katy
Charter
1,347
Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont
Charter
1,206
Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land
Charter
912
Harmony School of Innovation - Katy
Charter
876
Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land
Charter
729

How Harmony Public Schools - Houston West Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Elgin Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Wylie Isd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Greenville Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Everman Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Life School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Harmony Public Schools - Houston West's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West?

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West has 6 schools, including 2 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 5,405 students.

How much does Harmony Public Schools - Houston West spend per student?

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West spends $11,207 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #745 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Harmony Public Schools - Houston West?

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West students are 32.8% Asian, 30.6% African American, 19.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% White, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Harmony Public Schools - Houston West?

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #745 out of 1044 districts in Texas.