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Denton, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks North Texas Collegiate Academy #805 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,718 per pupil, North Texas Collegiate Academy ranks #1181 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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North Texas Collegiate Academy operates 3 public schools serving 761 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Denton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,718 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 85.0% state, and 14.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #805 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% African American, 15.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus accounts for 38.7% of all North Texas Collegiate Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Texas Collegiate Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Texas Collegiate Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.6% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
North Texas Collegiate Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 North Texas Collegiate Academy is typically wider than the North Texas Collegiate Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Texas Collegiate Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in North Texas Collegiate Academy?
North Texas Collegiate Academy has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 761 students.
How much does North Texas Collegiate Academy spend per student?
North Texas Collegiate Academy spends $8,718 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #805 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of North Texas Collegiate Academy?
North Texas Collegiate Academy students are 51.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% African American, 15.5% White, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Texas Collegiate Academy?
North Texas Collegiate Academy has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #805 out of 1044 districts in Texas.