Enrollment
390
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 482850010896 Charter school
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy — Lubbock, TX
Federal NCES profile for Dunbar College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
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: Lubbock Isd · 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)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dunbar College Preparatory 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
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy reports 390 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 95.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% above the Texas average and 84% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 130 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lubbock Isd spends $13,995 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.4% from local sources (property taxes), 35.6% from the state, and 22.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 Dunbar College Preparatory 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.3% | ▲ 54% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 390 | top 35% | — | — |
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
95.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
58.5%
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
$13,995
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 130 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 36.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 69.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 390 Top 35% in Texas — larger than 65% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 95.3% +54% vs state
NCES ID 482850010896
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.6%
African American 41.5%
White 3.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 130:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.5%
In-school suspensions 141
Out-of-school suspensions 128
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lubbock Isd, which includes Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.
$13,995
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 35.6%
Federal 22.1%
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
- 2,117
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,927
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,878
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
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Heritage Middle
Standard public school
821 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Evans Middle
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Terra Vista Middle
Standard public school
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Dunbar College Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy has 390 students enrolled. It is a middle school in LUBBOCK, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is 10.2:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?
95.3% of students at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 52.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in LUBBOCK, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 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.