Enrollment
192
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX
Houston Heights Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Houston Heights Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480011508239Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Houston Heights Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- #60 of 102
- high schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 192
- students enrolled
Houston Heights Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Heights Charter School ranks #60 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Houston Heights High School · Texas
NCES ID 480011508239 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Houston Heights Charter School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Houston Heights Charter School
Houston Heights Charter School is a small charter high school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 192 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Houston Heights Charter School is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 37/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Houston Heights High School is a single-school charter district, so Houston Heights Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Houston Heights Charter School compares
Houston Heights Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.1%
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
$11,531
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
African American 18.8%
White 4.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Houston Heights Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston Heights High School, which includes Houston Heights Charter School.
$11,531
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 78.9%
Federal 21.0%
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.
Similar high 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 (~192 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Houston Heights Charter School
How many students attend Houston Heights Charter School?
Houston Heights Charter School has 192 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houston Heights Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Houston Heights Charter School is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Houston Heights Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Houston Heights Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Houston Heights Charter School?
Houston Heights Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Houston Heights Charter School rank among high schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Heights Charter School ranks #60 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Houston Heights Charter School a good school?
Houston Heights Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. 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 Houston Heights High School?
None; Houston Heights High School is a single-school charter district, and Houston Heights Charter School is its only campus.
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