Legacy Preparatory

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801428

Legacy Preparatory spent $12,705 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,138 students in 2024-25; 74.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Legacy Preparatory in enrollment (1,359 to 1,410 students) and Legacy Preparatory itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Legacy Preparatory, FY23Lyford CISD $16,721; Bishop CISD $14,962; Legacy Preparatory $12,705; Kermit ISD $12,627; Burnham Wood Charter Schools $12,328; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; High Point Academy $10,429; Grandview ISD $10,391; Imagine International Academy of North Texas $8,679; Compass Academy Charter School $7,401; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.5k10k15k20kLyford CISD$16,721Bishop CISD$14,962Legacy Preparatory$12,705Kermit ISD$12,627Burnham Wood Charter Schools$12,328Breckenridge ISD$12,038High Point Academy$10,429Grandview ISD$10,391Imagine International Academy …$8,679Compass Academy Charter School$7,401State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Legacy Preparatory, FY23Lyford CISD $16,721; Bishop CISD $14,962; Legacy Preparatory $12,705; Kermit ISD $12,627; Burnham Wood Charter Schools $12,328; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; High Point Academy $10,429; Grandview ISD $10,391; Imagine International Academy of North Texas $8,679; Compass Academy Charter School $7,401; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.5k10k15k20kLyford CISD$16,721Bishop CISD$14,962Legacy Preparatory$12,705Kermit ISD$12,627Burnham Wood Charter Schools$12,328Breckenridge ISD$12,038High Point Academy$10,429Grandview ISD$10,391Imagine International Academy of No…$8,679Compass Academy Charter School$7,401State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Legacy Preparatory, FY23Lyford CISD $16,721; Bishop CISD $14,962; Legacy Preparatory $12,705; Kermit ISD $12,627; Burnham Wood Charter Schools $12,328; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; High Point Academy $10,429; Grandview ISD $10,391; Imagine International Academy of North Texas $8,679; Compass Academy Charter School $7,401; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.5k10k15k20kLyford CISD$16,721Bishop CISD$14,962Legacy Preparatory$12,705Kermit ISD$12,627Burnham Wood Charter Schools$12,328Breckenridge ISD$12,038High Point Academy$10,429Grandview ISD$10,391Imagine International Academy of North Texas$8,679Compass Academy Charter School$7,401State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Legacy Preparatory, FY23Lyford CISD $16,721; Bishop CISD $14,962; Legacy Preparatory $12,705; Kermit ISD $12,627; Burnham Wood Charter Schools $12,328; Breckenridge ISD $12,038; High Point Academy $10,429; Grandview ISD $10,391; Imagine International Academy of North Texas $8,679; Compass Academy Charter School $7,401; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.5k10k15k20kLyford CISD$16,721Bishop CISD$14,962Legacy Preparatory$12,705Kermit ISD$12,627Burnham Wood Charter Schools$12,328Breckenridge ISD$12,038High Point Academy$10,429Grandview ISD$10,391Imagine International Academy of North…$8,679Compass Academy Charter School$7,401State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$20,801,000 in revenue: 74.0% state, 2.1% local and 23.9% federal. Total spending was $17,873,000, or $12,923 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Legacy Preparatory revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,399,000; Local $437,000; Federal $4,965,000; total $20,801,000.
  • State$15,399,000 74%
  • Local$437,000 2%
  • Federal$4,965,000 24%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,383 students in 2022-23, 1,248 students in 2023-24, 1,138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Legacy Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,383, 2023-24: 1,248, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,3832023-241,2482024-251,138
Legacy Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,383, 2023-24: 1,248, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,3832023-241,2482024-251,138
Legacy Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,383, 2023-24: 1,248, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,3832023-241,2482024-251,138
Legacy Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,383, 2023-24: 1,248, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,3832023-241,2482024-251,138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,383106.213.0
2023-241,248101.612.3
2024-251,13863.118.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Preparatory scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 16-20% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts34-38%52%791
Math16-20%42%797

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 74 students in Legacy Preparatory's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate95% or more90.3%
Students in the class74403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 other schools, 1,138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus99119.677.1%Schoolwide program
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano14711.767.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Legacy Preparatory

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Legacy Preparatory

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentLegacy Preparatory ranks 223 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,705).#223 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasLegacy Preparatory is the number 479 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,383 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#479 of 1,212
  3. Lyford CISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,396 students in fall 2022, $16,721 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,721
  4. Kermit ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,374 students in fall 2022, $12,627 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,627
  5. Compare Legacy Preparatory with Lyford CISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Legacy Preparatory

  1. How many schools and students are in Legacy Preparatory?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 other), enrolling 1,138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Legacy Preparatory spend per student?
    $12,705 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Legacy Preparatory's money come from?
    $20,801,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.0% state, 2.1% local and 23.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Legacy Preparatory do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Preparatory scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 16-20% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Legacy Preparatory?
    95% or more of the 74 students in Legacy Preparatory's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Legacy Preparatory's NCES district ID?
    4801428. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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