HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS operates 16 public schools serving 10,249 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 other, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,042 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dallas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,223 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 3.2% local, 80.8% state, and 16.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #813 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (88 AP courses district-wide), a 420.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.8% African American, 14.9% White across the district's schools.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS school enrollment ranges from 444 students (lowest) to 1,232 students (highest), a spread of 788 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.5% 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS student-counselor ratio is 421:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS is typically wider than the HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS has 16 schools, including 3 elementary, 13 other. Total enrollment is 10,249 students.
How much does HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS spend per student?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS spends $11,223 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #813 in Texas.
What is the average rent near HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dallas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS students are 41.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.8% African American, 14.9% White, 14.7% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #813 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.