Enrollment
509
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480016311536 Charter school
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School — Corinth, TX
Federal NCES profile for Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 74
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: Texas College Preparatory Academies · 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)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School reports 509 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% 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 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the Texas average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 255 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Texas College Preparatory Academies spends $8,534 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.1% from local sources (property taxes), 95.4% from the state, and 3.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), 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 Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School 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 | 14.3:1 | ▼ 2% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.2% | ▼ 79% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 509 | top 51% | — | — |
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
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 46% in Texas — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$8,534
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 255 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 509 Top 51% in Texas — larger than 49% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 14.3:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% -79% vs state
NCES ID 480016311536
Student demographics
White 59.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
African American 6.7%
Asian 6.7%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 255:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.6%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texas College Preparatory Academies, which includes Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School.
$8,534
Per student
-50%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-56%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 95.4%
Federal 3.6%
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
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 949
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 929
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 921
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 912
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
Similar other schools in Corinth
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School
How many students attend Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School?
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School has 509 students enrolled. It is a other school in CORINTH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School?
The student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School is 14.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 10% 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 Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School?
13.2% of students at Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School?
The largest demographic group at Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School is White at 59.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in CORINTH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School?
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.