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Dallas, Texas - 6 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy #591 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,785 per pupil, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy ranks #1002 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,462
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,785
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy operates 6 public schools serving 2,462 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 elementary 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 $10,785 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.4% local, 85.0% state, and 10.6% 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 46/100, ranked #591 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 480.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 21.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville accounts for 32.3% of all Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pioneer Technology & Arts 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.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy school enrollment ranges from 194 students (lowest) to 794 students (highest), a spread of 600 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy student-counselor ratio is 481:1 — 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.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy is typically wider than the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Technology & Arts 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 Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,462 students.
How much does Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy spend per student?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy spends $10,785 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #591 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy students are 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 21.4% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #591 out of 1044 districts in Texas.