Enrollment
43
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Center, TX
Roughrider Academy
Federal NCES profile for Roughrider Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481332013661
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roughrider Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Center · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 71.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 43
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Roughrider Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Center, TX.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
71.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+16% vs state
What stands out at Roughrider Academy
Roughrider Academy is a higher-need, small high school in Center, Texas, enrolling 43 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 71.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 46/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 43 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Center Isd also operates Center H S (662 students) and F L Moffett Pri (630 students) alongside Roughrider Academy.
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 Roughrider Academy compares
Roughrider Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.7% | ▲ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,817
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 43 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
White 69.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
African American 7.0%
Asian 2.3%
Largest group: White at 69.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Roughrider Academy is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center Isd, which includes Roughrider Academy.
$12,817
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 52.4%
Federal 25.9%
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.
How Roughrider Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center H S | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| F L Moffett Pri | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Center Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Center El | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Roughrider Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 630
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roughrider Academy
How many students attend Roughrider Academy?
Roughrider Academy has 43 students enrolled. It is a high school in Center, TX.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roughrider Academy?
71.7% of students at Roughrider Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roughrider Academy?
The largest demographic group at Roughrider Academy is White at 69.8% of enrollment, in Center, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roughrider Academy?
Roughrider Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Roughrider Academy rank among public schools in Center?
By Resource Investment Index, Roughrider Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Center, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Center on the city page.
Is Roughrider Academy a good school?
Roughrider Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Center Isd?
Besides Roughrider Academy, Center Isd also operates Center H S (662 students), F L Moffett Pri (630 students), and Center Middle (496 students). See the Center Isd district page for the complete list.
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