An equity score of 69/100 ranks Nova Academy Southeast #210 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,726 per pupil, Nova Academy Southeast ranks #559 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,726
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nova Academy Southeast operates 2 public schools serving 493 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,726 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.4% local, 72.5% state, and 27.2% 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 69/100, ranked #210 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 188:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% African American, 1.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Nova Academy Prichard, enrolling 235 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
Nova Academy Prichard accounts for 47.7% of all Nova Academy Southeast student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nova Academy Southeast a distant remainder — means Nova Academy Southeast-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Nova Academy Southeast reports 79.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Nova Academy Southeast student-counselor ratio is 188:1 — 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.
Nova Academy Southeast chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — 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.
Nova Academy Southeast has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 493 students.
How much does Nova Academy Southeast spend per student?
Nova Academy Southeast spends $13,726 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #210 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Nova Academy Southeast?
Nova Academy Southeast students are 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% African American, 1.3% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nova Academy Southeast?
Nova Academy Southeast has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #210 out of 1047 districts in Texas.