Prelude Preparatory Charter School

Public school district · Bexar County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801476

Prelude Preparatory Charter School spent $15,612 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 162 students in 2024-25; 54.3% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Prelude Preparatory Charter School in enrollment (94 to 103 students) and Prelude Preparatory Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Prelude Preparatory Charter School, FY23Damon ISD $28,617; Kenedy County Wide CSD $27,112; Cotton Center ISD $24,270; Paint Creek ISD $24,090; Lueders-Avoca ISD $22,614; Palo Pinto ISD $17,155; La Gloria ISD $15,618; Prelude Preparatory Charter School $15,612; Erath Excels Academy Inc $13,786; Positive Solutions Charter School $13,733; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25k30kDamon ISD$28,617Kenedy County Wide CSD$27,112Cotton Center ISD$24,270Paint Creek ISD$24,090Lueders-Avoca ISD$22,614Palo Pinto ISD$17,155La Gloria ISD$15,618Prelude Preparatory Charter Sc…$15,612Erath Excels Academy Inc$13,786Positive Solutions Charter Sch…$13,733State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Prelude Preparatory Charter School, FY23Damon ISD $28,617; Kenedy County Wide CSD $27,112; Cotton Center ISD $24,270; Paint Creek ISD $24,090; Lueders-Avoca ISD $22,614; Palo Pinto ISD $17,155; La Gloria ISD $15,618; Prelude Preparatory Charter School $15,612; Erath Excels Academy Inc $13,786; Positive Solutions Charter School $13,733; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25k30kDamon ISD$28,617Kenedy County Wide CSD$27,112Cotton Center ISD$24,270Paint Creek ISD$24,090Lueders-Avoca ISD$22,614Palo Pinto ISD$17,155La Gloria ISD$15,618Prelude Preparatory Charter School$15,612Erath Excels Academy Inc$13,786Positive Solutions Charter School$13,733State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Prelude Preparatory Charter School, FY23Damon ISD $28,617; Kenedy County Wide CSD $27,112; Cotton Center ISD $24,270; Paint Creek ISD $24,090; Lueders-Avoca ISD $22,614; Palo Pinto ISD $17,155; La Gloria ISD $15,618; Prelude Preparatory Charter School $15,612; Erath Excels Academy Inc $13,786; Positive Solutions Charter School $13,733; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30kDamon ISD$28,617Kenedy County Wide CSD$27,112Cotton Center ISD$24,270Paint Creek ISD$24,090Lueders-Avoca ISD$22,614Palo Pinto ISD$17,155La Gloria ISD$15,618Prelude Preparatory Charter School$15,612Erath Excels Academy Inc$13,786Positive Solutions Charter School$13,733State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Prelude Preparatory Charter School, FY23Damon ISD $28,617; Kenedy County Wide CSD $27,112; Cotton Center ISD $24,270; Paint Creek ISD $24,090; Lueders-Avoca ISD $22,614; Palo Pinto ISD $17,155; La Gloria ISD $15,618; Prelude Preparatory Charter School $15,612; Erath Excels Academy Inc $13,786; Positive Solutions Charter School $13,733; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30kDamon ISD$28,617Kenedy County Wide CSD$27,112Cotton Center ISD$24,270Paint Creek ISD$24,090Lueders-Avoca ISD$22,614Palo Pinto ISD$17,155La Gloria ISD$15,618Prelude Preparatory Charter School$15,612Erath Excels Academy Inc$13,786Positive Solutions Charter School$13,733State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$1,575,000 in revenue: 54.3% state, 24.4% local and 21.3% federal. Total spending was $1,530,000, or $15,612 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Prelude Preparatory Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $855,000; Local $385,000; Federal $335,000; total $1,575,000.
  • State$855,000 54%
  • Local$385,000 24%
  • Federal$335,000 21%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

98 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 162 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23987.812.6
2023-241389.115.1
2024-2516211.713.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 elementary school, 162 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prelude Preparatory Charter School16213.988.3%Not Title I

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 Prelude Preparatory Charter School

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentPrelude Preparatory Charter School ranks 280 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,612).#280 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasPrelude Preparatory Charter School is the number 1,183 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 98 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,183 of 1,212
  3. Cotton Center ISDThe next larger Texas district: 100 students in fall 2022, $24,270 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,270
  4. Palo Pinto ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 97 students in fall 2022, $17,155 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,155
  5. Compare Prelude Preparatory Charter School with Cotton Center 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 Prelude Preparatory Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 162 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Prelude Preparatory Charter School spend per student?
    $15,612 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 Prelude Preparatory Charter School's money come from?
    $1,575,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.3% state, 24.4% local and 21.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Prelude Preparatory Charter School's NCES district ID?
    4801476. 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
  • 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