Enrollment
22
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Amarillo, TX
Amtech Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Amtech Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480813007086
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amtech Career Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 12
- high schools in Amarillo · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 22
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Amtech Career Academy ranks #1 of 12 high schools in Amarillo, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Amtech Career Academy
Amtech Career Academy is a small high school in Amarillo, Texas, enrolling 22 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Texas schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 40/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 11 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Amarillo Isd also operates Tascosa H S (2,176 students) and Amarillo H S (2,161 students) alongside Amtech Career Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amtech Career Academy compares
Amtech Career Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 22 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,667
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 11 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Amtech Career Academy is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Amarillo Isd, which includes Amtech Career Academy.
$11,667
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 49.5%
Federal 20.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Amtech Career Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tascosa H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Amarillo H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Caprock H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Palo Duro H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bonham Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Amtech Career Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,176
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 2,161
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 2,058
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,949
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 892
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Amtech Career Academy
How many students attend Amtech Career Academy?
Amtech Career Academy has 22 students enrolled. It is a high school in Amarillo, TX.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amtech Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Amtech Career Academy is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Amarillo, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amtech Career Academy?
Amtech Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Amtech Career Academy rank among high schools in Amarillo?
By Resource Investment Index, Amtech Career Academy ranks #1 of 12 high schools in Amarillo, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Amarillo on the city page.
Is Amtech Career Academy a good school?
Amtech Career Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Amarillo Isd?
Besides Amtech Career Academy, Amarillo Isd also operates Tascosa H S (2,176 students), Amarillo H S (2,161 students), and Caprock H S (2,058 students). See the Amarillo Isd district page for the complete list.
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