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Houston, Texas - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Step Charter School #313 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,106 per pupil, Step Charter School ranks #557 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Step Charter School operates 2 public schools serving 569 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary 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 Harris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,106 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 83.2% state, and 16.5% 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 63/100, ranked #313 of 1044 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.
a 308.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% African American, 11.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Step Charter Ii, enrolling 324 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Step Charter Ii accounts for 52.5% of all Step Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Step Charter School a distant remainder — means Step Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Step Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Step Charter School student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Step Charter School is typically wider than the Step Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Step Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Step Charter School is typically wider than the Step Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Step Charter School has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 569 students.
How much does Step Charter School spend per student?
Step Charter School spends $13,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #313 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Step Charter School?
Step Charter School students are 66.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% African American, 11.4% Asian, 2.8% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Step Charter School?
Step Charter School has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #313 out of 1044 districts in Texas.