Enrollment
170
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Worth, TX
Pk Satellite Centers
Federal NCES profile for Pk Satellite Centers, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481970011911
👥 S:T ratio 3
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pk Satellite Centers earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools.
- #147 of 157
- schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 170
- students enrolled
Pk Satellite Centers has class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pk Satellite Centers ranks #147 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX.
School address
District: Fort Worth Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481970011911 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pk Satellite Centers compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pk Satellite Centers
Pk Satellite Centers is a small combined-grade school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 170 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24.3:1 is larger than about 97% of Texas schools and 65% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 170 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Fort Worth Isd also operates Paschal H S (2,127 students) and Trimble Technical H S (1,924 students) alongside Pk Satellite Centers.
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 Pk Satellite Centers compares
Pk Satellite Centers on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.3:1 | ▲ 65% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
24.3:1
students per teacher
- 65% above state mean
Top 97% in Texas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,874
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5%
White 6.5%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 55.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Pk Satellite Centers is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Worth Isd, which includes Pk Satellite Centers.
$12,874
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 25.4%
Federal 23.6%
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 Pk Satellite Centers Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paschal H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Trimble Technical H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Arlington Heights H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| South Hills H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Side H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pk Satellite Centers's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,127
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,898
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,676
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~170 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pk Satellite Centers
How many students attend Pk Satellite Centers?
Pk Satellite Centers has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Worth, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pk Satellite Centers?
The student-teacher ratio at Pk Satellite Centers is 24.3:1, which is 65% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pk Satellite Centers?
The largest demographic group at Pk Satellite Centers is African American at 55.3% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pk Satellite Centers?
Pk Satellite Centers has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pk Satellite Centers rank among schools in Fort Worth?
By Resource Investment Index, Pk Satellite Centers ranks #147 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Worth on the city page.
Is Pk Satellite Centers a good school?
Pk Satellite Centers earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Fort Worth Isd?
Besides Pk Satellite Centers, Fort Worth Isd also operates Paschal H S (2,127 students), Trimble Technical H S (1,924 students), and Arlington Heights H S (1,898 students). See the Fort Worth Isd district page for the complete list.
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