LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 184 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 195 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Paso County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,463 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 3.7% local, 75.1% state, and 21.2% 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.
a 195:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 100.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
La Fe Preparatory School accounts for 100.0% of all LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL-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 FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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 FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 195:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is typically wider than the LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL-aggregate figure suggests.
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 184 students.
How much does LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL spend per student?
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL spends $12,463 per student.
What is the average rent near LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Paso County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL students are 100.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.