CHALLENGE ACADEMY vs LORENA HIGH

How do these schools compare?

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY LORENA HIGH
Location WACO, TX LORENA, TX
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1 580
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 22.9%
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 LORENA HIGH
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,249 $11,249
District LORENA ISD LORENA ISD

Demographics

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

Group CHALLENGE ACADEMY LORENA HIGH
White 76.2%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0%
Multiracial 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric CHALLENGE ACADEMY LORENA HIGH
AP Courses Offered 6
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 290:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 20.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 57
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.