Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX

Chaparral Star Academy

Federal NCES profile for Chaparral Star Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480006408059Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chaparral Star Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#116 of 162
schools in Austin · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
364
students enrolled

Chaparral Star Academy has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chaparral Star Academy ranks #116 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Chaparral Star Academy held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 480006408059 · Austin, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

364 enr · 15.2:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles F Hard Elementary School (364 students)

Chaparral Star Academy held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Chaparral Star Academy compares

Chaparral Star Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▲ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 364 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Texas - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$7,720
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 364 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.

Student demographics

White 37.4%
Asian 28.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 37.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Chaparral Star Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Chaparral Star Academy reports $7,720 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Chaparral Star Academy

How many students attend Chaparral Star Academy?

Chaparral Star Academy has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Austin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 372 (2022-23) → 360 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaparral Star Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Chaparral Star Academy is 15.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chaparral Star Academy?

The largest demographic group at Chaparral Star Academy is White at 37.4% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chaparral Star Academy?

Chaparral Star Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chaparral Star Academy rank among schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, Chaparral Star Academy ranks #116 of 162 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 schools in Austin on the city page.

What other schools are in Chaparral Star Academy?

None; Chaparral Star Academy is a single-school charter district, and Chaparral Star Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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