LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS operates 2 public schools serving 1,001 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,024 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 $11,622 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 0.3% local, 81.8% state, and 18.0% 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 — 42/100, ranked #668 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 512:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
La Academia De Estrellas accounts for 71.0% of all LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS-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.
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.0% 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 — including this one — 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.
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS student-counselor ratio is 512:1 — 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.
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS is typically wider than the LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS-aggregate figure suggests.
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,001 students.
How much does LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS spend per student?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS spends $11,622 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #668 in Texas.
What is the average rent near LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
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 LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS students are 98.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #668 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.