An equity score of 38/100 ranks Harmony Public Schools - North Texas #720 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,259 per pupil, Harmony Public Schools - North Texas ranks #990 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,249
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$11,259
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $11,259 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 3.2% local, 80.8% state, and 16.0% 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 38/100, ranked #720 of 1047 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 8 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (88 AP courses district-wide), a 420.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harmony Science Academy - Plano, with a diversity index of 76.3/100.
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 reports 58.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
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.
Comparisons are relative to Harmony Public Schools - North Texas's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas?
Harmony Public Schools - North Texas has 16 schools, including 3 elementary, 13 combined. Total enrollment is 10,249 students.
How much does Harmony Public Schools - North Texas spend per student?
Harmony Public Schools - North Texas spends $11,259 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #720 in Texas.
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 38/100, ranking #720 out of 1047 districts in Texas.