Enrollment
43
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Seabrook, TX
Harris County Youth Village
Federal NCES profile for Harris County Youth Village, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480004908231Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harris County Youth Village earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Seabrook · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 92.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Harris County Youth Village has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harris County Youth Village ranks #1 of 3 schools in Seabrook, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harris County Youth Village compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harris County Youth Village
Harris County Youth Village is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Seabrook, Texas, enrolling 43 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Harris County Youth Village is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 51% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.9% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is led by African American (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (47%) (diversity index 57/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Excel Academy spends $20,475 per pupil, 50% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Excel Academy also operates Harris County Juvenile Detention Center (165 students) and Excel Academy Education Transition Center (58 students) alongside Harris County Youth Village.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harris County Youth Village compares
Harris County Youth Village on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 51% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 50% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,475
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 46.5%
Hispanic or Latino 46.5%
White 4.7%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Harris County Youth Village is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excel Academy, which includes Harris County Youth Village.
$20,475
Per student
+50%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 56.2%
Federal 43.1%
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.
How Harris County Youth Village Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Excel Academy Education Transition Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leadership Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harris County Youth Village's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harris County Youth Village
How many students attend Harris County Youth Village?
Harris County Youth Village has 43 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Seabrook, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harris County Youth Village?
The student-teacher ratio at Harris County Youth Village is 7.2:1, which is 51% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harris County Youth Village?
92.9% of students at Harris County Youth Village are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harris County Youth Village?
The largest demographic group at Harris County Youth Village is Hispanic or Latino at 46.5% of enrollment, in Seabrook, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harris County Youth Village?
Harris County Youth Village has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harris County Youth Village rank among schools in Seabrook?
By Resource Investment Index, Harris County Youth Village ranks #1 of 3 schools in Seabrook, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seabrook on the city page.
Is Harris County Youth Village a good school?
Harris County Youth Village earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Excel Academy?
Besides Harris County Youth Village, Excel Academy also operates Harris County Juvenile Detention Center (165 students), Excel Academy Education Transition Center (58 students), and Leadership Academy (36 students). See the Excel Academy district page for the complete list.
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