CHALLENGE ACADEMY vs CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL
Location WACO, TX WACO, TX
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1 614
Student:Teacher Ratio 11:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,303 $14,303
District CONNALLY ISD CONNALLY ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group CHALLENGE ACADEMY CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL
White 0.0% 18.4%
African American 100.0% 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 40.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 4.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 204.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 40.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 121
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.