Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School

Public school district · Jefferson County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800139

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School spent $15,822 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 4 schools enrolled 419 students in 2024-25; 56.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School in enrollment (333 to 341 students) and Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Brookeland ISD $17,883; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Avalon ISD $12,033; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Brookeland ISD$17,883Tekoa Academy of Accelerated S…$15,822Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Avalon ISD$12,033Texas School of the Arts$10,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Brookeland ISD $17,883; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Avalon ISD $12,033; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Brookeland ISD$17,883Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studie…$15,822Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Avalon ISD$12,033Texas School of the Arts$10,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Brookeland ISD $17,883; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Avalon ISD $12,033; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Brookeland ISD$17,883Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM S…$15,822Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Avalon ISD$12,033Texas School of the Arts$10,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Brookeland ISD $17,883; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Avalon ISD $12,033; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Brookeland ISD$17,883Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies ST…$15,822Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Avalon ISD$12,033Texas School of the Arts$10,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$4,703,000 in revenue: 56.3% state, 2.3% local and 41.4% federal. Total spending was $5,356,000, or $15,893 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,647,000; Local $109,000; Federal $1,947,000; total $4,703,000.
  • State$2,647,000 56%
  • Local$109,000 2%
  • Federal$1,947,000 41%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

337 students in 2022-23, 429 students in 2023-24, 419 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School enrollment by school year2022-23: 337, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-233372023-244292024-25419
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School enrollment by school year2022-23: 337, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-233372023-244292024-25419
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School enrollment by school year2022-23: 337, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-233372023-244292024-25419
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School enrollment by school year2022-23: 337, 2023-24: 429, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-233372023-244292024-25419

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333734.69.7
2023-2442930.614.0
2024-2541929.314.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School scored proficient or above: 15-37% in reading and 7-30% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts15-37%52%107
Math7-30%42%107

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 13 students in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate50% or more90.3%
Students in the class13403,301

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.

2 elementary schools, 321 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies23615.788.1%Schoolwide program
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange8511.592.9%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.

1 middle school, 46 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies4611.580.4%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.

1 high school, 52 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies5218.169.2%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 Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School

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 Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentTekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School ranks 255 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,822).#255 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasTekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School is the number 911 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 337 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#911 of 1,212
  3. Blum ISDThe next larger Texas district: 338 students in fall 2022, $14,571 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,571
  4. Avery ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 335 students in fall 2022, $15,752 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,752
  5. Compare Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School with Blum ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies, its largest high school52 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.52
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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 Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School

  1. How many schools and students are in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 419 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School spend per student?
    $15,822 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.
  3. Where does Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School's money come from?
    $4,703,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.3% state, 2.3% local and 41.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School scored proficient or above: 15-37% in reading and 7-30% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School?
    50% or more of the 13 students in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School'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.
  6. What is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School's NCES district ID?
    4800139. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

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