Enrollment
520
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481323013164
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep — Cedar Hill, TX
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 87
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
District: Cedar Hill Isd · Texas
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)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep reports 520 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Texas average and 33% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 520 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cedar Hill Isd spends $13,021 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.1% from the state, and 20.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep 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 | 17.1:1 | ▲ 17% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▼ 44% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 53% | — | — |
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
34.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 84% in Texas — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,021
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 520 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 520 Top 53% in Texas — larger than 47% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 17.1:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.7% -44% vs state
NCES ID 481323013164
Student demographics
African American 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 4.2%
White 2.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 78.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 520:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.2%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Hill Isd, which includes Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep.
$13,021
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 23.1%
Federal 20.7%
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
- 1,974
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
Similar other schools in Cedar Hill
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Standard public school
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Standard public school
521 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Lakeridge El
Standard public school
466 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Highlands El
Standard public school
419 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
High Pointe El
Standard public school
411 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Plummer El
Standard public school
347 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep
How many students attend Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep has 520 students enrolled. It is a other school in CEDAR HILL, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep is 17.1:1, which is 17% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep?
34.7% of students at Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep is African American at 78.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in CEDAR HILL, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep?
Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 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.