Ranch Academy
Public school district · Van Zandt County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800171
Ranch Academy spent $10,914 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 64 students in 2024-25; 86.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ranch Academy in enrollment (86 to 98 students) and Ranch Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$1,323,000 in revenue: 86.7% state, 0.7% local and 12.6% federal. Total spending was $1,021,000, or $10,978 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$1,147,000 87%
- Local$9,000 1%
- Federal$167,000 13%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
93 students in 2022-23, 74 students in 2023-24, 64 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 93 | 4.9 | 19.0 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 4.8 | 15.4 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 3.8 | 16.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$271,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,914 per student
Ranch Academy booked $271,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 5 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,419 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 76 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $248,000 | 91.5% |
| Vocational | $23,000 | 8.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,987 in 2018-19, $2,940 in 2019-20, $3,557 in 2020-21, $3,933 in 2021-22, $2,914 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-79% of the 29 students in Ranch Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑79% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 29 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 64 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch Academy | 64 | 16.9 | 70.3% | Schoolwide program |
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.
Contact Ranch Academy
- Website: raschools.com
- Phone: (903) 939-8000
- Office: 3120 Vzcr 2318, Canton, TX 75103
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 Ranch Academy
- Texas districts by spending per studentRanch Academy ranks 594 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,914).#594 of 629
- Every school district in TexasRanch Academy is the number 1,187 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 93 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,187 of 1,212
- Damon ISDThe next larger Texas district: 94 students in fall 2022, $28,617 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,617
- Thrive Center for SuccessThe next smaller Texas district: 92 students in fall 2022, $36,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,348
- Compare Ranch Academy with Damon ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ranch Academy, its largest high school64 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.64
- Teacher salary spending across TexasRanch Academy spent $55,419 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$55,419
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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 Ranch Academy
How many schools and students are in Ranch Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 64 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Ranch Academy spend per student?
$10,914 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.Where does Ranch Academy's money come from?
$1,323,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.7% state, 0.7% local and 12.6% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Ranch Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$271,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,914 per student. Divided by the 5 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,419 per teacher, more than 76 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Ranch Academy?
60-79% of the 29 students in Ranch Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Ranch Academy's NCES district ID?
4800171. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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