Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Worth, TX

Chapel Hill Academy

Federal NCES profile for Chapel Hill Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480140712082Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chapel Hill Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#96 of 157
schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
69.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Chapel Hill Academy ranks #96 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX.

School address

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

-163 students YoY

Chapel Hill Academy shrank from 698 students in 2022-23 to 535 in 2023-24 (-23.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 45.9 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-163 students YoY 480140712082 · Fort Worth, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

698 enr · 15.5:1 · 69.6% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Arab Primary School (698 students)

Chapel Hill Academy shrank from 698 students in 2022-23 to 535 in 2023-24 (-23.4%). Teacher FTE lost 45.9 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Chapel Hill Academy compares

Chapel Hill Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 5% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.6% ▲ 12% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 698 top 27% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
698
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in Texas - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$12,433
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 698 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chapel Hill Academy reports $12,433 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 Chapel Hill Academy

How many students attend Chapel Hill Academy?

Chapel Hill Academy has 698 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Worth, TX. CCD year-over-year: 698 (2022-23) → 535 (2023-24), down 163.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapel Hill Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Chapel Hill Academy is 15.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chapel Hill Academy?

69.6% of students at Chapel Hill Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chapel Hill Academy?

Chapel Hill Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Chapel Hill Academy rank among schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, Chapel Hill Academy ranks #96 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Worth on the city page.

What other schools are in Chapel Hill Academy?

None; Chapel Hill Academy is a single-school charter district, and Chapel Hill 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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