Nichols Elementary vs Sparks Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Nichols Elementary Sparks Elementary
Location Frisco, TX Frisco, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 635 531
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 14.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 3.8% 6.0%
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 Nichols Elementary Sparks Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,217 $10,217
District Frisco ISD Frisco ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Nichols Elementary Sparks Elementary
White 24.3% 33.9%
African American 4.9% 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 12.1%
Asian 57.6% 43.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.8% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Nichols Elementary Sparks Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 725:1 714:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.9% 5.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.