Enrollment
2,300
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 483486003921
Psja Early College H S — San Juan, TX
Federal NCES profile for Psja Early College H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 43
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
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: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 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)
173.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Psja Early College H S 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
Psja Early College H S reports 2,300 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 173.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% above the Texas average and 80% above the national baseline. The school offers 11 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 227 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd spends $15,936 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.0% from local sources (property taxes), 54.7% from the state, and 29.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Psja Early College H S 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.4% | ▲ 51% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,300 | top 97% | — | — |
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
93.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Texas — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,936
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
Counselors10.2 FTE
Per 227 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,300 Top 97% in Texas — larger than 3% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 173.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.4% +51% vs state
NCES ID 483486003921
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.1%
White 0.6%
African American 0.1%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 10.2
Students per counselor 227:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 89
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd, which includes Psja Early College H S.
$15,936
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 54.7%
Federal 29.3%
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
- 2,166
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 1,997
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,588
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,006
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Psja Early College H S
How many students attend Psja Early College H S?
Psja Early College H S has 2,300 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAN JUAN, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Psja Early College H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Psja Early College H S is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% 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 Psja Early College H S?
93.4% of students at Psja Early College H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Psja Early College H S?
The largest demographic group at Psja Early College H S is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAN JUAN, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Psja Early College H S?
Psja Early College H S has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.