Ume Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Dallas County · Texas · NCES district ID 4801425

Ume Preparatory Academy spent $9,016 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,703 students in 2024-25; 85.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ume Preparatory Academy in enrollment (1,477 to 1,503 students) and Ume Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ume Preparatory Academy, FY23Mathis ISD $16,231; Rockdale ISD $13,929; Mcgregor ISD $12,996; Anahuac ISD $12,826; Buna ISD $12,468; Pilot Point ISD $12,295; San Diego ISD $12,080; Kirbyville CISD $11,425; Pottsboro ISD $10,926; Ume Preparatory Academy $9,016; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMathis ISD$16,231Rockdale ISD$13,929Mcgregor ISD$12,996Anahuac ISD$12,826Buna ISD$12,468Pilot Point ISD$12,295San Diego ISD$12,080Kirbyville CISD$11,425Pottsboro ISD$10,926Ume Preparatory Academy$9,016State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ume Preparatory Academy, FY23Mathis ISD $16,231; Rockdale ISD $13,929; Mcgregor ISD $12,996; Anahuac ISD $12,826; Buna ISD $12,468; Pilot Point ISD $12,295; San Diego ISD $12,080; Kirbyville CISD $11,425; Pottsboro ISD $10,926; Ume Preparatory Academy $9,016; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kMathis ISD$16,231Rockdale ISD$13,929Mcgregor ISD$12,996Anahuac ISD$12,826Buna ISD$12,468Pilot Point ISD$12,295San Diego ISD$12,080Kirbyville CISD$11,425Pottsboro ISD$10,926Ume Preparatory Academy$9,016State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ume Preparatory Academy, FY23Mathis ISD $16,231; Rockdale ISD $13,929; Mcgregor ISD $12,996; Anahuac ISD $12,826; Buna ISD $12,468; Pilot Point ISD $12,295; San Diego ISD $12,080; Kirbyville CISD $11,425; Pottsboro ISD $10,926; Ume Preparatory Academy $9,016; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5kMathis ISD$16,231Rockdale ISD$13,929Mcgregor ISD$12,996Anahuac ISD$12,826Buna ISD$12,468Pilot Point ISD$12,295San Diego ISD$12,080Kirbyville CISD$11,425Pottsboro ISD$10,926Ume Preparatory Academy$9,016State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ume Preparatory Academy, FY23Mathis ISD $16,231; Rockdale ISD $13,929; Mcgregor ISD $12,996; Anahuac ISD $12,826; Buna ISD $12,468; Pilot Point ISD $12,295; San Diego ISD $12,080; Kirbyville CISD $11,425; Pottsboro ISD $10,926; Ume Preparatory Academy $9,016; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5kMathis ISD$16,231Rockdale ISD$13,929Mcgregor ISD$12,996Anahuac ISD$12,826Buna ISD$12,468Pilot Point ISD$12,295San Diego ISD$12,080Kirbyville CISD$11,425Pottsboro ISD$10,926Ume Preparatory Academy$9,016State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$17,605,000 in revenue: 85.1% state, 4.3% local and 10.7% federal. Total spending was $13,512,000, or $9,050 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Ume Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,976,000; Local $753,000; Federal $1,876,000; total $17,605,000.
  • State$14,976,000 85%
  • Local$753,000 4%
  • Federal$1,876,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,493 students in 2022-23, 1,567 students in 2023-24, 1,703 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ume Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,493, 2023-24: 1,567, 2024-25: 1,70305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4932023-241,5672024-251,703
Ume Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,493, 2023-24: 1,567, 2024-25: 1,70305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4932023-241,5672024-251,703
Ume Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,493, 2023-24: 1,567, 2024-25: 1,70305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4932023-241,5672024-251,703
Ume Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,493, 2023-24: 1,567, 2024-25: 1,70305001k1.5k2k2022-231,4932023-241,5672024-251,703

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,49398.315.2
2023-241,56793.416.8
2024-251,70397.517.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ume Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 64-68% in reading and 42-46% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts64-68%52%646
Math42-46%42%642

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 84 students in Ume Preparatory Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate95% or more90.3%
Students in the class84403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,015 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ume Preparatory Academy54018.540.0%Schoolwide program
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville25818.436.0%Schoolwide program
Ume Mansfield Elementary21714.920.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 688 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ume Dallas Secondary68817.331.3%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ume Preparatory Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ume Preparatory Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentUme Preparatory Academy ranks 571 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,016).#571 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasUme Preparatory Academy is the number 453 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,493 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#453 of 1,212
  3. San Diego ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,495 students in fall 2022, $12,080 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,080
  4. Pottsboro ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,489 students in fall 2022, $10,926 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,926
  5. Compare Ume Preparatory Academy with San Diego ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ume Dallas Secondary, its largest high school688 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.688
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ume Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Ume Preparatory Academy?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,703 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ume Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $9,016 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Ume Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $17,605,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.1% state, 4.3% local and 10.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ume Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ume Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 64-68% in reading and 42-46% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Ume Preparatory Academy?
    95% or more of the 84 students in Ume Preparatory Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Ume Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    4801425. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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