An equity score of 65/100 ranks Priority Charter Schools #267 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,148 per pupil, Priority Charter Schools ranks #660 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Priority Charter Schools operates 4 public schools serving 751 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 Bell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,148 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 80.5% state, and 18.4% 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 65/100, ranked #267 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.1% White, 32.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Temple Charter Academy, enrolling 218 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Temple Charter Academy accounts for 29.0% of all Priority Charter Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Priority Charter Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Priority Charter Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Priority Charter Schools school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 218 students (highest), a spread of 128 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.
Priority Charter Schools reports 59.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Priority Charter Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — 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.
Priority Charter Schools has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 751 students.
How much does Priority Charter Schools spend per student?
Priority Charter Schools spends $13,148 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #267 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Priority Charter Schools?
Priority Charter Schools students are 33.1% White, 32.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Priority Charter Schools?
Priority Charter Schools has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #267 out of 1047 districts in Texas.