Nova Academy

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800072

Nova Academy spent $11,478 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 77 students in 2024-25; 72.0% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Nova Academy in enrollment (110 to 117 students) and Nova Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Nova Academy, FY23Darrouzett ISD $21,795; Buckholts ISD $21,636; Sierra Blanca ISD $20,259; Hedley ISD $20,051; Bridgeway Preparatory Academy $15,615; Elevate Collegiate Charter School $13,897; Morgan Mill ISD $13,624; Ezzell ISD $12,804; Vysehrad ISD $12,150; Nova Academy $11,478; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kDarrouzett ISD$21,795Buckholts ISD$21,636Sierra Blanca ISD$20,259Hedley ISD$20,051Bridgeway Preparatory Academy$15,615Elevate Collegiate Charter Sch…$13,897Morgan Mill ISD$13,624Ezzell ISD$12,804Vysehrad ISD$12,150Nova Academy$11,478State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Nova Academy, FY23Darrouzett ISD $21,795; Buckholts ISD $21,636; Sierra Blanca ISD $20,259; Hedley ISD $20,051; Bridgeway Preparatory Academy $15,615; Elevate Collegiate Charter School $13,897; Morgan Mill ISD $13,624; Ezzell ISD $12,804; Vysehrad ISD $12,150; Nova Academy $11,478; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kDarrouzett ISD$21,795Buckholts ISD$21,636Sierra Blanca ISD$20,259Hedley ISD$20,051Bridgeway Preparatory Academy$15,615Elevate Collegiate Charter School$13,897Morgan Mill ISD$13,624Ezzell ISD$12,804Vysehrad ISD$12,150Nova Academy$11,478State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Nova Academy, FY23Darrouzett ISD $21,795; Buckholts ISD $21,636; Sierra Blanca ISD $20,259; Hedley ISD $20,051; Bridgeway Preparatory Academy $15,615; Elevate Collegiate Charter School $13,897; Morgan Mill ISD $13,624; Ezzell ISD $12,804; Vysehrad ISD $12,150; Nova Academy $11,478; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kDarrouzett ISD$21,795Buckholts ISD$21,636Sierra Blanca ISD$20,259Hedley ISD$20,051Bridgeway Preparatory Academy$15,615Elevate Collegiate Charter School$13,897Morgan Mill ISD$13,624Ezzell ISD$12,804Vysehrad ISD$12,150Nova Academy$11,478State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Nova Academy, FY23Darrouzett ISD $21,795; Buckholts ISD $21,636; Sierra Blanca ISD $20,259; Hedley ISD $20,051; Bridgeway Preparatory Academy $15,615; Elevate Collegiate Charter School $13,897; Morgan Mill ISD $13,624; Ezzell ISD $12,804; Vysehrad ISD $12,150; Nova Academy $11,478; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kDarrouzett ISD$21,795Buckholts ISD$21,636Sierra Blanca ISD$20,259Hedley ISD$20,051Bridgeway Preparatory Academy$15,615Elevate Collegiate Charter School$13,897Morgan Mill ISD$13,624Ezzell ISD$12,804Vysehrad ISD$12,150Nova Academy$11,478State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$1,128,000 in revenue: 72.0% state, 3.9% local and 24.1% federal. Total spending was $1,298,000, or $11,487 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Nova Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $812,000; Local $44,000; Federal $272,000; total $1,128,000.
  • State$812,000 72%
  • Local$44,000 4%
  • Federal$272,000 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 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

113 students in 2022-23, 83 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Nova Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 770501001502022-231132023-24832024-2577
Nova Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 770501001502022-231132023-24832024-2577
Nova Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 770501001502022-231132023-24832024-2577
Nova Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 770501001502022-231132023-24832024-2577

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231137.914.3
2023-24834.020.5
2024-25776.811.3

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 Nova Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts0-50%52%23
Math0-50%42%23

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.

1 elementary school, 77 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Nova Academy7711.379.2%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.

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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 Nova Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentNova Academy ranks 578 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,478).#578 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasNova Academy is the number 1,169 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 113 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,169 of 1,212
  3. Sierra Blanca ISDThe next larger Texas district: 116 students in fall 2022, $20,259 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,259
  4. Darrouzett ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 112 students in fall 2022, $21,795 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,795
  5. Compare Nova Academy with Sierra Blanca ISDEnrollment, 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 Nova Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Nova Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 77 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Nova Academy spend per student?
    $11,478 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 Nova Academy's money come from?
    $1,128,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.0% state, 3.9% local and 24.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Nova Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Nova Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 Nova Academy's NCES district ID?
    4800072. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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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