Texas Empowerment Academy

Public school district · Travis County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800066

Texas Empowerment Academy spent $13,952 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its 2 schools enrolled 716 students in 2024-25; 74.5% 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 Texas Empowerment Academy in enrollment (387 to 410 students) and Texas Empowerment Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Texas Empowerment Academy, FY23Fruitvale ISD $17,839; Lockney ISD $17,619; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Texas Empowerment Academy $13,952; Wheeler ISD $13,202; Chireno ISD $12,842; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFruitvale ISD$17,839Lockney ISD$17,619Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Texas Empowerment Academy$13,952Wheeler ISD$13,202Chireno ISD$12,842Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Texas Empowerment Academy, FY23Fruitvale ISD $17,839; Lockney ISD $17,619; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Texas Empowerment Academy $13,952; Wheeler ISD $13,202; Chireno ISD $12,842; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFruitvale ISD$17,839Lockney ISD$17,619Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Texas Empowerment Academy$13,952Wheeler ISD$13,202Chireno ISD$12,842Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Texas Empowerment Academy, FY23Fruitvale ISD $17,839; Lockney ISD $17,619; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Texas Empowerment Academy $13,952; Wheeler ISD $13,202; Chireno ISD $12,842; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kFruitvale ISD$17,839Lockney ISD$17,619Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Texas Empowerment Academy$13,952Wheeler ISD$13,202Chireno ISD$12,842Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Texas Empowerment Academy, FY23Fruitvale ISD $17,839; Lockney ISD $17,619; Pettus ISD $16,354; Milano ISD $16,002; Agua Dulce ISD $15,277; Munday CISD $14,870; Texas Empowerment Academy $13,952; Wheeler ISD $13,202; Chireno ISD $12,842; Goodwater Montessori School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kFruitvale ISD$17,839Lockney ISD$17,619Pettus ISD$16,354Milano ISD$16,002Agua Dulce ISD$15,277Munday CISD$14,870Texas Empowerment Academy$13,952Wheeler ISD$13,202Chireno ISD$12,842Goodwater Montessori School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$4,887,000 in revenue: 74.5% state, 15.8% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending was $6,463,000, or $16,198 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Texas Empowerment Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,641,000; Local $771,000; Federal $475,000; total $4,887,000.
  • State$3,641,000 75%
  • Local$771,000 16%
  • Federal$475,000 10%

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

399 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 716 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Texas Empowerment Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 71602004006008002022-233992023-244312024-25716
Texas Empowerment Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 71602004006008002022-233992023-244312024-25716
Texas Empowerment Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 71602004006008002022-233992023-244312024-25716
Texas Empowerment Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 71602004006008002022-233992023-244312024-25716

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339928.913.8
2023-2443126.516.3
2024-2571641.517.3

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 Texas Empowerment Academy scored proficient or above: 37-46% in reading and 21-33% 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 arts37-46%52%199
Math21-33%42%195

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 12 students in Texas Empowerment 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate50% or more90.3%
Students in the class12403,301

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 elementary school, 303 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary30317.199.7%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 other school, 413 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Texas Empowerment Academy41317.498.8%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 Texas Empowerment Academy

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 Texas Empowerment Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentTexas Empowerment Academy ranks 422 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,952).#422 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasTexas Empowerment Academy is the number 874 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 399 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#874 of 1,212
  3. Pettus ISDThe next larger Texas district: 401 students in fall 2022, $16,354 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,354
  4. Fruitvale ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 398 students in fall 2022, $17,839 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,839
  5. Compare Texas Empowerment Academy with Pettus ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Texas Empowerment Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Texas Empowerment Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 other), enrolling 716 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Texas Empowerment Academy spend per student?
    $13,952 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 Texas Empowerment Academy's money come from?
    $4,887,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.5% state, 15.8% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Texas Empowerment Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Texas Empowerment Academy scored proficient or above: 37-46% in reading and 21-33% 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 Texas Empowerment Academy?
    50% or more of the 12 students in Texas Empowerment 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.
  6. What is Texas Empowerment Academy's NCES district ID?
    4800066. 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
  • 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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