Enrollment
1,098
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 482514022873
Eschool Prep Academy — Karnes City, TX
Federal NCES profile for Eschool Prep Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
1,098 students enrolled
School address
District: Karnes City 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.
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+2% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Eschool Prep Academy reports 1,098 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the Texas average and 22% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Karnes City Isd spends $42,981 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 73.7% from local sources (property taxes), 5.5% from the state, and 20.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Eschool Prep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 2% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,098 | top 91% | — | — |
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
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$42,981
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 1,098 Top 91% in Texas — larger than 9% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% +2% vs state
NCES ID 482514022873
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Karnes City Isd, which includes Eschool Prep Academy.
$42,981
Per student
+151%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+121%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 5.5%
Federal 20.8%
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
- 2,666
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
Similar elementary schools in Karnes City
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Eschool Prep Academy
How many students attend Eschool Prep Academy?
Eschool Prep Academy has 1,098 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in KARNES CITY, TX.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eschool Prep Academy?
63.2% of students at Eschool Prep Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.