Enrollment
58
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 480920012892
Azle Hornet Academy — Azle, TX
Federal NCES profile for Azle Hornet Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 8/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+102% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Azle Hornet Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Azle Hornet Academy reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 102% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 86% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% below the Texas average and 8% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 725 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Azle Isd spends $13,840 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 53.1% from local sources (property taxes), 34.0% from the state, and 12.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Azle Hornet Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.5:1 | ▲ 102% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.5% | ▼ 23% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.5:1
students per teacher
— 102% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,840
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 725 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
Enrollment 58 Top 6% in Texas — larger than 94% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 29.5:1 +102% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% -23% vs state
NCES ID 480920012892
Student demographics
White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 725:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Azle Isd, which includes Azle Hornet Academy.
$13,840
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 34.0%
Federal 12.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,192
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Similar high schools in Azle
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Azle Hornet Academy
How many students attend Azle Hornet Academy?
Azle Hornet Academy has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in AZLE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Azle Hornet Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Azle Hornet Academy is 29.5:1, which is 102% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 86% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Azle Hornet Academy?
47.5% of students at Azle Hornet Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Azle Hornet Academy?
The largest demographic group at Azle Hornet Academy is White at 67.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in AZLE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Azle Hornet Academy?
Azle Hornet Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.