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Austin, Texas - 2 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Texas Empowerment Academy #848 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,843 per pupil, Texas Empowerment Academy ranks #616 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Texas Empowerment Academy operates 2 public schools serving 399 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Travis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,843 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.3% local, 30.2% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #848 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 322.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Texas Empowerment Academy, enrolling 413 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Texas Empowerment Academy accounts for 57.7% of all Texas Empowerment Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Texas Empowerment Academy a distant remainder — means Texas Empowerment Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Texas Empowerment Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Texas Empowerment Academy student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 Texas Empowerment Academy is typically wider than the Texas Empowerment Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Texas Empowerment Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Texas Empowerment Academy is typically wider than the Texas Empowerment Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 399 students.
How much does Texas Empowerment Academy spend per student?
Texas Empowerment Academy spends $12,843 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #848 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy students are 86.3% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #848 out of 1044 districts in Texas.