Ki Charter Academy

Public school, grades 1 to 12 · San Marcos, Texas

Ki Charter Academy in San Marcos, Texas enrolled 185 students in 2024-25 with 24.7 full-time teachers, 7.5 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 9-28% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

189 students in 2022-23, 194 students in 2023-24, 185 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.7 to 24.7.

Students enrolled at Ki Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231892023-241942024-25185
Students enrolled at Ki Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231892023-241942024-25185
Students enrolled at Ki Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231892023-241942024-25185
Students enrolled at Ki Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 189, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231892023-241942024-25185
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318926.77.1
2023-2419424.67.9
2024-2518524.77.5

7.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Ki Charter Academy 7.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKi Charter Academy 7.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Ki Charter Academy 7.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKi Charter Academy 7.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Ki Charter Academy 7.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKi Charter Academy 7.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Ki Charter Academy 7.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKi Charter Academy 7.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 108 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ki Charter Academy enrolled 161 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 108 of the 161 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent11.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.7% of students were White, 24.9% Hispanic, 14.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White49.7%
  2. Hispanic24.9%
  3. Black14.6%
  4. Two or more races9.2%
  5. Pacific Islander1.1%
  6. Asian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Ki Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 9-28% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-229‑28%10‑24%52%
Math, 2022-236‑9%0‑17% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in San Marcos

2 public schools of this kind in San Marcos report 2024-25 enrollment; Ki Charter Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bonham Pre-K School38017.286.6%
Ki Charter Academy1857.591.9%

All public schools in San Marcos →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ki Charter Academy

  1. Bonham Pre-K SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 380 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. Valor KyleThe next nearest public school of this kind, 12 miles away: 907 students, 20.8 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Ki Charter Academy with Bonham Pre-K SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ki Charter Academy spends per student$19,506 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,506
  5. The largest public schools in TexasKi Charter Academy is the number 306 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#306 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher7.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.7.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ki Charter Academy

  1. How many students attend Ki Charter Academy?
    185 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 189 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in San Marcos, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ki Charter Academy?
    7.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ki Charter Academy a Title I school?
    Ki Charter Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Ki Charter Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Ki Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 9-28% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ki Charter Academy in?
    Ki Charter Academy, NCES district ID 4801447. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480144713122 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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