ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL operates 5 public schools serving 1,878 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,032 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Williamson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,940 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 6.8% local, 81.9% state, and 11.3% 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 — 39/100, ranked #727 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 422.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American across the district's schools.
Gateway College Preparatory School accounts for 82.7% of all ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL-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.
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL school enrollment varies 35× across entities
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 1,681 students (highest), a spread of 1,633 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 48.5% — 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.
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL has 5 schools, including 3 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,878 students.
How much does ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL spends $7,940 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #727 in Texas.
What is the average rent near ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Williamson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL?
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL students are 48.3% White, 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL?
ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #727 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.