Enrollment
155
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Austin, TX
Basis Austin
Federal NCES profile for Basis Austin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480143814163Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Basis Austin earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- #7 of 32
- elementary schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 155
- students enrolled
Basis Austin has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Basis Austin ranks #7 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Basis Austin compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Basis Austin
Basis Austin is a small charter elementary school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 155 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Basis Austin is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 155 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Asian (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 45/100).
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Basis Texas spends $9,186 per pupil, 33% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Basis Texas also operates Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus (1,057 students) and Basis Pflugerville Pri (853 students) alongside Basis Austin.
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 Basis Austin compares
Basis Austin on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,186
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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
Asian 72.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
White 9.0%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: Asian at 72.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Basis Austin is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Basis Texas, which includes Basis Austin.
$9,186
Per student
-33%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 77.3%
Federal 6.8%
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.
How Basis Austin Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Basis Pflugerville Pri | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Basis San Antonio- Pri North Central Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Basis San Antonio Pri - Jack Lewis Jr Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Basis Austin's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 853
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 799
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 28.8:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~155 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Basis Austin's federal record.
- Compare Basis Austin against another school. Compare schools
- Basis Texas's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Basis Austin
How many students attend Basis Austin?
Basis Austin has 155 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Austin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Basis Austin?
The student-teacher ratio at Basis Austin is 8.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Basis Austin?
The largest demographic group at Basis Austin is Asian at 72.9% of enrollment, in Austin, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Basis Austin?
Basis Austin has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Basis Austin rank among elementary schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Basis Austin ranks #7 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Basis Austin a good school?
Basis Austin earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. 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 Basis Texas?
Besides Basis Austin, Basis Texas also operates Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus (1,057 students), Basis Pflugerville Pri (853 students), and Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus (799 students). See the Basis Texas district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.