LEGACY PREPARATORY operates 2 public schools serving 1,383 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,138 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 $11,451 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 1.7% local, 78.0% state, and 20.3% 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 — 51/100, ranked #501 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 198.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 9.9% White across the district's schools.
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus accounts for 87.1% of all LEGACY PREPARATORY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LEGACY PREPARATORY-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.
LEGACY PREPARATORY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.0% 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 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.
LEGACY PREPARATORY student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — 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.
LEGACY PREPARATORY chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — 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.
LEGACY PREPARATORY has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,383 students.
How much does LEGACY PREPARATORY spend per student?
LEGACY PREPARATORY spends $11,451 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #501 in Texas.
What is the average rent near LEGACY PREPARATORY?
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 LEGACY PREPARATORY?
LEGACY PREPARATORY students are 61.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 9.9% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LEGACY PREPARATORY?
LEGACY PREPARATORY has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #501 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.