Enrollment
67
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 483209011314
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success — Nacogdoches, TX
Federal NCES profile for Margie Chumbley Academy for Success, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 77
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 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: Nacogdoches Isd · 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margie Chumbley Academy for Success 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
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success reports 67 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 60% 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 64% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 84.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% above the Texas average and 62% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 67 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nacogdoches Isd spends $15,870 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.6% from local sources (property taxes), 40.7% from the state, and 27.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Margie Chumbley Academy for Success 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 60% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.0% | ▲ 36% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 67 | top 6% | — | — |
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
84.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
— 60% 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
100.0%
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
$15,870
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 67 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 67 Top 6% in Texas — larger than 94% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 5.8:1 -60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 84.0% +36% vs state
NCES ID 483209011314
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 49.3%
African American 32.8%
White 17.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 67:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nacogdoches Isd, which includes Margie Chumbley Academy for Success.
$15,870
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 40.7%
Federal 27.7%
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
- 1,755
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,275
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Similar high schools in Nacogdoches
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Margie Chumbley Academy for Success
How many students attend Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success has 67 students enrolled. It is a high school in NACOGDOCHES, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?
The student-teacher ratio at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is 5.8:1, which is 60% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 64% 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 Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?
84.0% of students at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?
The largest demographic group at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is Hispanic or Latino at 49.3%. The school serves a student body in NACOGDOCHES, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.