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Houston, Texas - 2 schools
An equity score of 93/100 ranks The Rhodes School for Performing Arts #8 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,596 per pupil, The Rhodes School for Performing Arts ranks #168 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts operates 2 public schools serving 590 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 Harris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,596 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 3.7% local, 44.4% state, and 51.9% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 93/100, ranked #8 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 218:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Rhodes School - Humble, enrolling 236 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
The Rhodes School - Humble accounts for 40.0% of all The Rhodes School for Performing Arts student enrollment
That dominant concentration means The Rhodes School for Performing Arts-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.
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.7% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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 Rhodes School for Performing Arts student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to The Rhodes School for Performing Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in The Rhodes School for Performing Arts?
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 590 students.
How much does The Rhodes School for Performing Arts spend per student?
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts spends $16,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #8 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of The Rhodes School for Performing Arts?
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts students are 84.8% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Rhodes School for Performing Arts?
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #8 out of 1044 districts in Texas.