Enrollment
1,188
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 482253012777
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy — Harlingen, TX
Federal NCES profile for Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 12
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Harlingen Cisd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy reports 1,188 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 72.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the Texas average and 44% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 179 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harlingen Cisd spends $13,994 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.8% from local sources (property taxes), 52.6% from the state, and 25.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 13% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.4% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,188 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 78% in Texas — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,994
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.6 FTE
Per 179 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
181
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 62 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,188 Top 92% in Texas — larger than 8% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 72.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.4% +20% vs state
NCES ID 482253012777
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.6
Students per counselor 179:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.4%
In-school suspensions 181
Out-of-school suspensions 104
Expulsions 62
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harlingen Cisd, which includes Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy.
$13,994
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.8%
State 52.6%
Federal 25.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,433
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,019
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 761
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 758
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy
How many students attend Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy?
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy has 1,188 students enrolled. It is a high school in HARLINGEN, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy is 16.5:1, which is 13% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy?
74.4% of students at Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy?
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.