Enrollment
363
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brownsville, TX
Jubilee Living Way
Federal NCES profile for Jubilee Living Way, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480017912747Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jubilee Living Way earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #20 of 50
- schools in Brownsville · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 70.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Jubilee Living Way has class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jubilee Living Way ranks #20 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX.
School address
District: Jubilee Academies · Texas
NCES ID 480017912747 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jubilee Living Way compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jubilee Living Way
Jubilee Living Way is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Brownsville, Texas, enrolling 363 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 363 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,264 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #675.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 363 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 31.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jubilee Academies also operates Jubilee San Antonio (1,011 students) and Jubilee Brownsville (999 students) alongside Jubilee Living Way.
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 Jubilee Living Way compares
Jubilee Living Way on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.9% | ▲ 15% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Texas - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$13,455
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 95.3%
White 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.0, Jubilee Living Way is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jubilee Academies, which includes Jubilee Living Way.
$13,455
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 67.4%
Federal 31.5%
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 Jubilee Living Way Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee San Antonio | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jubilee Brownsville | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jubilee Highland Hills | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jubilee - Lake View University Prep | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jubilee Leadership Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jubilee Living Way's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,011
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 999
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~363 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Jubilee Living Way
How many students attend Jubilee Living Way?
Jubilee Living Way has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brownsville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jubilee Living Way?
The student-teacher ratio at Jubilee Living Way is 16.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jubilee Living Way?
70.9% of students at Jubilee Living Way are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jubilee Living Way?
The largest demographic group at Jubilee Living Way is Hispanic or Latino at 95.3% of enrollment, in Brownsville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jubilee Living Way?
Jubilee Living Way has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Jubilee Living Way rank among schools in Brownsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Jubilee Living Way ranks #20 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brownsville on the city page.
Is Jubilee Living Way a good school?
Jubilee Living Way earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Jubilee Academies?
Besides Jubilee Living Way, Jubilee Academies also operates Jubilee San Antonio (1,011 students), Jubilee Brownsville (999 students), and Jubilee Highland Hills (686 students). See the Jubilee Academies district page for the complete list.
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