NEW DIRECTIONS vs SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL

How do these schools compare?

Metric NEW DIRECTIONS SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL
Location SAN ANTONIO, TX SAN ANTONIO, TX
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 73 101
Student:Teacher Ratio 7.7:1 11.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 73.9% 81.7%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric NEW DIRECTIONS SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,260 $14,260
District SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Demographics

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

Group NEW DIRECTIONS SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL
White 11.0% 4.0%
African American 17.8% 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 71.2% 85.1%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 1.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric NEW DIRECTIONS SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 146:1 101:1
Chronic Absenteeism 58.9% 35.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 1
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.