KI CHARTER ACADEMY operates 6 public schools serving 429 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 452 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hays County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,747 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 0.4% local, 79.8% state, and 19.8% 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 — 84/100, ranked #17 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 359.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 55.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.4% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American across the district's schools.
Ki Charter Academy accounts for 40.9% of all KI CHARTER ACADEMY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means KI CHARTER ACADEMY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
KI CHARTER ACADEMY school enrollment varies 21× across entities
KI CHARTER ACADEMY school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 185 students (highest), a spread of 176 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
KI CHARTER ACADEMY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.9% 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.
KI CHARTER ACADEMY student-counselor ratio is 360:1 — 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.
KI CHARTER ACADEMY chronic absenteeism rate is 55.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
KI CHARTER ACADEMY has 6 schools, including 5 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 429 students.
How much does KI CHARTER ACADEMY spend per student?
KI CHARTER ACADEMY spends $21,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #17 in Texas.
What is the average rent near KI CHARTER ACADEMY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hays County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KI CHARTER ACADEMY?
KI CHARTER ACADEMY students are 44.4% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KI CHARTER ACADEMY?
KI CHARTER ACADEMY has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #17 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.