Enrollment
73
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Antonio, TX
New Directions
Federal NCES profile for New Directions, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480006310419Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Directions earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- #34 of 327
- schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 73.9%
- free-lunch eligible
New Directions has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Directions ranks #34 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX.
School address
District: Southwest Preparatory School · Texas
NCES ID 480006310419 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Directions compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Directions
New Directions is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 73 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, New Directions is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 45% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 73 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Southwest Preparatory School also operates Seguin El (284 students) and Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus (172 students) alongside New Directions.
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 New Directions compares
New Directions on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.9% | ▲ 19% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.9%
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
$14,048
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 71.2%
African American 17.8%
White 11.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, New Directions is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Preparatory School, which includes New Directions.
$14,048
Per student
+3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 65.4%
Federal 22.4%
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 New Directions Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seguin El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Southwest Prep Northwest El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwest Preparatory School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Directions's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New Directions
How many students attend New Directions?
New Directions has 73 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in San Antonio, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Directions?
The student-teacher ratio at New Directions is 8.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% 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 New Directions?
73.9% of students at New Directions are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Directions?
The largest demographic group at New Directions is Hispanic or Latino at 71.2% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Directions?
New Directions has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 New Directions rank among schools in San Antonio?
By Resource Investment Index, New Directions ranks #34 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Antonio on the city page.
Is New Directions a good school?
New Directions earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of 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 Southwest Preparatory School?
Besides New Directions, Southwest Preparatory School also operates Seguin El (284 students), Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus (172 students), and Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest (141 students). See the Southwest Preparatory School district page for the complete list.
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