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 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,807 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Denton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,056 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 0.3% local, 98.4% state, and 1.3% 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 — 26/100, ranked #932 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 47 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 593.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 86.1% 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.
Premier H S Online accounts for 34.9% of all PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
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 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.
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 593:1 — 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.
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 86.1% — 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.
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS has 47 schools, including 43 high, 4 other. Total enrollment is 7,117 students.
How much does PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS spend per student?
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS spends $7,056 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #932 in Texas.
What is the average rent near PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Denton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 26/100, ranking #932 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.