NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST operates 2 public schools serving 493 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 376 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 $13,092 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 0.4% local, 72.5% state, and 27.2% 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 — 46/100, ranked #599 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Nova Academy Prichard accounts for 62.5% of all NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST-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.
NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.0% 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 — including this one — 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 493 students.
How much does NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST spend per student?
NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST spends $13,092 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #599 in Texas.
What is the average rent near NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST?
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 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 46/100, ranking #599 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.