Manara Academy

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801415

Manara Academy spent $13,101 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 671 students in 2024-25; 80.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% 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 Manara Academy in enrollment (491 to 495 students) and Manara Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Manara Academy, FY23La Pryor ISD $18,340; Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Lapoynor ISD $14,029; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18k20kLa Pryor ISD$18,340Cedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Lapoynor ISD$14,029Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Manara Academy, FY23La Pryor ISD $18,340; Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Lapoynor ISD $14,029; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18k20kLa Pryor ISD$18,340Cedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Lapoynor ISD$14,029Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Manara Academy, FY23La Pryor ISD $18,340; Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Lapoynor ISD $14,029; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18k20kLa Pryor ISD$18,340Cedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Lapoynor ISD$14,029Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Manara Academy, FY23La Pryor ISD $18,340; Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Lapoynor ISD $14,029; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18k20kLa Pryor ISD$18,340Cedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Lapoynor ISD$14,029Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$6,718,000 in revenue: 80.2% state, 1.6% local and 18.2% federal. Total spending was $6,472,000, or $13,128 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Manara Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,390,000; Local $105,000; Federal $1,223,000; total $6,718,000.
  • State$5,390,000 80%
  • Local$105,000 2%
  • Federal$1,223,000 18%

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 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

493 students in 2022-23, 600 students in 2023-24, 671 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Manara Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 67102004006008002022-234932023-246002024-25671
Manara Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 67102004006008002022-234932023-246002024-25671
Manara Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 67102004006008002022-234932023-246002024-25671
Manara Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 67102004006008002022-234932023-246002024-25671

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349333.414.8
2023-2460038.515.6
2024-2567136.518.4

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 Manara Academy scored proficient or above: 43-52% in reading and 25-33% 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 arts43-52%52%270
Math25-33%42%270

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

80% or more of the 16 students in Manara Academy'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 rate80% or more90.3%
Students in the class16403,301

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 elementary schools, 546 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Manara Academy27520.245.8%Schoolwide program
Manara STEM Academy - Arlington27117.164.9%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.

1 high school, 125 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Manara Leadership Academy12517.655.2%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 Manara Academy

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 Manara Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentManara Academy ranks 497 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,101).#497 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasManara Academy is the number 813 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 493 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#813 of 1,212
  3. Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISDThe next larger Texas district: 494 students in fall 2022, $13,190 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,190
  4. Lapoynor ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 491 students in fall 2022, $14,029 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,029
  5. Compare Manara Academy with Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Manara Leadership Academy, its largest high school125 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.125
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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 Manara Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Manara Academy?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 671 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Manara Academy spend per student?
    $13,101 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Manara Academy's money come from?
    $6,718,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.2% state, 1.6% local and 18.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Manara Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Manara Academy scored proficient or above: 43-52% in reading and 25-33% 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 Manara Academy?
    80% or more of the 16 students in Manara Academy'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 Manara Academy's NCES district ID?
    4801415. 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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