An equity score of 35/100 ranks Premier High Schools #766 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,443 per pupil, Premier High Schools ranks #1107 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,117
Total Enrollment
47
Schools
$10,443
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Premier High Schools operates 47 public schools serving 7,117 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 43 high, 4 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Denton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,443 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 98.4% state, and 1.3% 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 35/100, ranked #766 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 47 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 593.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 66.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% White, 11.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Premier H S-Foundation School of Autism-Plano, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
Premier H S Online accounts for 34.9% of all Premier High Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Premier High Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Premier High Schools school enrollment varies 273× across entities
Premier High Schools school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,728 students (highest), a spread of 2,718 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Premier High Schools reports 74.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Premier High Schools student-counselor ratio is 593:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Premier High Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 66.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Premier High Schools has 47 schools, including 43 high, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 7,117 students.
How much does Premier High Schools spend per student?
Premier High Schools spends $10,443 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #766 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Premier High Schools?
Premier High Schools students are 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% White, 11.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 47 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Premier High Schools?
Premier High Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #766 out of 1047 districts in Texas.