Enrollment
789
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480026412152 Charter school
Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep — Houston, TX
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 85
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: Kipp Texas Public Schools · 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep 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
Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep reports 789 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, 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 6.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kipp Texas Public Schools spends $12,423 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 5.0% from local sources (property taxes), 75.2% from the state, and 19.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), 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 Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.7% | ▲ 38% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 789 | top 80% | — | — |
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
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,423
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
47
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 789 Top 80% in Texas — larger than 20% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% +38% vs state
NCES ID 480026412152
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.8%
African American 12.2%
White 3.8%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.1%
In-school suspensions 47
Out-of-school suspensions 42
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Texas Public Schools, which includes Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep.
$12,423
Per student
-28%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 5.0%
State 75.2%
Federal 19.8%
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
- 1,092
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,078
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,056
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep
How many students attend Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep?
Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep has 789 students enrolled. It is a other school in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep is 17.5:1, which is 20% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep?
85.7% of students at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 79.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep?
Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) 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.