Other / mixed grade configuration · Dallas, TX

Charles Rice Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Charles Rice Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481623001339
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charles Rice Learning Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#167 of 232
schools in Dallas · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
95.8%
free-lunch eligible

Charles Rice Learning Center has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charles Rice Learning Center ranks #167 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX.

School address

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

+12 students YoY

Charles Rice Learning Center held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 481623001339 · Dallas, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

427 enr · 13.8:1 · 95.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Skyline H S (3,837 students)

Charles Rice Learning Center held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Charles Rice Learning Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Charles Rice Learning Center reports 427 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Charles Rice Learning Center compares

Charles Rice Learning Center 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 13.8:1 ▼ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.8% ▲ 55% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 427 top 60% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.8%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$14,470
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Two or More 2.1%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Charles Rice Learning Center is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dallas Isd reports $14,470 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Charles Rice Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skyline H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
W T White H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunset H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moises E Molina H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Charles Rice Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallas Isd · 5 sibling schools

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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 Charles Rice Learning Center

How many students attend Charles Rice Learning Center?

Charles Rice Learning Center has 427 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dallas, TX. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 445 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Rice Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Charles Rice Learning Center is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles Rice Learning Center?

95.8% of students at Charles Rice Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles Rice Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Charles Rice Learning Center is African American at 75.6% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles Rice Learning Center?

Charles Rice Learning Center 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 Charles Rice Learning Center rank among schools in Dallas?

By Resource Investment Index, Charles Rice Learning Center ranks #167 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dallas on the city page.

What other schools are in Dallas Isd?

Besides Charles Rice Learning Center, Dallas Isd also operates Skyline H S (3,837 students), Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy (2,208 students), and W T White H S (2,204 students). See the Dallas Isd district page for the complete list.

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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