The Lawson Academy operates 1 public schools serving 134 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 235 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,598 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 6.6% local, 60.6% state, and 32.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 21.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.9% African American, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian across the district's schools.
The Lawson Academy accounts for 100.0% of all The Lawson Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means The Lawson Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
The Lawson Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
The Lawson Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 21.3% — 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 The Lawson Academy is typically wider than the The Lawson Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
The Lawson Academy has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 134 students.
How much does The Lawson Academy spend per student?
The Lawson Academy spends $18,598 per student.
What is the demographic composition of The Lawson Academy?
The Lawson Academy students are 71.9% African American, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 1.7% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.