High school (grades 9-12) · Nacogdoches, TX

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success

Federal NCES profile for Margie Chumbley Academy for Success, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 79/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483209011314
0/100100/10079/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success earns 79/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Nacogdoches · Resource Index
79
Resource Index · Higher
5.2:1
small classes for Texas
84.0%
free-lunch eligible

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Margie Chumbley Academy for Success ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Nacogdoches, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 65 in 2023-24 (-13.3%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 483209011314 · Nacogdoches, TX High · SMALL · TRAD

67 enr · 5.2:1 · 84.0% lunch · RII 79

Nearest enrollment peer: Nacogdoches H S (1,755 students)

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 65 in 2023-24 (-13.3%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Margie Chumbley Academy for Success reports 67 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Margie Chumbley Academy for Success compares

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.2:1 ▼ 65% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.0% ▲ 36% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
5.2:1
students per teacher - 65% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,528
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.3%
African American 32.8%
White 17.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Nacogdoches Isd reports $11,528 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Margie Chumbley Academy for Success Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nacogdoches H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcmichael Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brooks-Quinn-Jones El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mike Moses El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas J Rusk El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Margie Chumbley Academy for Success's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Nacogdoches Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 65 (2023-24), down 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?

The student-teacher ratio at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is 5.2:1, which is 65% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 67% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. 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% of enrollment, in Nacogdoches, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Margie Chumbley Academy for Success?

Margie Chumbley Academy for Success has a Resource Investment Index of 79/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Margie Chumbley Academy for Success rank among high schools in Nacogdoches?

By Resource Investment Index, Margie Chumbley Academy for Success ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Nacogdoches, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Nacogdoches on the city page.

What other schools are in Nacogdoches Isd?

Besides Margie Chumbley Academy for Success, Nacogdoches Isd also operates Nacogdoches H S (1,755 students), Mcmichael Middle (1,275 students), and Brooks-Quinn-Jones El (612 students). See the Nacogdoches Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.