An equity score of 95/100 ranks The Rhodes School for Performing Arts #5 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,934 per pupil, The Rhodes School for Performing Arts ranks #90 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
590
Total Enrollment
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$19,934
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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 $19,934 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1207 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 95/100, ranked #5 of 1047 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The Rhodes School for Performing Arts reports 70.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $19,934 per student. The district has an equity score of 95/100, ranking #5 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 95/100, ranking #5 out of 1047 districts in Texas.