Enrollment
348
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dallas, TX
Pegasus Charter H S
Federal NCES profile for Pegasus Charter H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480002907561Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pegasus Charter H S earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- #194 of 232
- schools in Dallas · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Pegasus Charter H S has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pegasus Charter H S ranks #194 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX.
School address
District: Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Texas
NCES ID 480002907561 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pegasus Charter H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pegasus Charter H S
Pegasus Charter H S is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Dallas, Texas, enrolling 348 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Pegasus Charter H S is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 42% 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 74.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 348 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,268 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,120, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and African American (36%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences spends $17,329 per pupil, 27% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 36.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a single-school charter district, so Pegasus Charter H S operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Pegasus Charter H S compares
Pegasus Charter H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% 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
57.8%
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
$17,329
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 57.5%
African American 35.6%
White 4.0%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Pegasus Charter H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which includes Pegasus Charter H S.
$17,329
Per student
+27%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 61.6%
Federal 36.9%
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.
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 (~348 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pegasus Charter H S
How many students attend Pegasus Charter H S?
Pegasus Charter H S has 348 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Dallas, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pegasus Charter H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Pegasus Charter H S is 8.5:1, which is 42% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 46% 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 Pegasus Charter H S?
74.2% of students at Pegasus Charter H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pegasus Charter H S?
The largest demographic group at Pegasus Charter H S is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pegasus Charter H S?
Pegasus Charter H S has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pegasus Charter H S rank among schools in Dallas?
By Resource Investment Index, Pegasus Charter H S ranks #194 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dallas on the city page.
Is Pegasus Charter H S a good school?
Pegasus Charter H S earns 32/100 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 Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences?
None; Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a single-school charter district, and Pegasus Charter H S is its only campus.
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