Enrollment
24
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480005309121 Charter school
Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County — San Marcos, TX
Federal NCES profile for Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 79
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: Inspire 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County 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
Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County reports 24 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 64% 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 67% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% above the Texas average and 65% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Inspire Academies spends $16,995 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 4.5% from local sources (property taxes), 60.9% from the state, and 34.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County 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 | 5.3:1 | ▼ 64% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.7% | ▲ 38% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 4% | — | — |
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
85.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% 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
5.3:1
students per teacher
— 64% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$16,995
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
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
Enrollment 24 Top 4% in Texas — larger than 96% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 5.3:1 -64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% +38% vs state
NCES ID 480005309121
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 41.7%
African American 8.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inspire Academies, which includes Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County.
$16,995
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 4.5%
State 60.9%
Federal 34.6%
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
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
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 Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County
How many students attend Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County?
Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County has 24 students enrolled. It is a other school in SAN MARCOS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County?
The student-teacher ratio at Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County is 5.3:1, which is 64% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 67% 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 Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County?
85.7% of students at Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County?
The largest demographic group at Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0%. The school serves a student body in SAN MARCOS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County?
Jhw Inspire Academy - Hays County has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.