UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY operates 4 public schools serving 1,493 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,703 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dallas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,735 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 4.4% local, 90.2% state, and 5.4% 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. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #897 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 270:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% White, 13.5% African American across the district's schools.
Ume Dallas Secondary accounts for 40.4% of all UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY school enrollment ranges from 217 students (lowest) to 688 students (highest), a spread of 471 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY is typically wider than the UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY-aggregate figure suggests.
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY has 4 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,493 students.
How much does UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY spend per student?
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY spends $8,735 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #897 in Texas.
What is the average rent near UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dallas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY students are 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% White, 13.5% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #897 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.