Enrollment
9
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Santa Maria, TX
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)
Federal NCES profile for Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483933013394
👥 S:T ratio 91
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, TX.
School address
District: Santa Maria Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483933013394 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-84% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is a high-poverty, small high school in Santa Maria, Texas, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.3:1, Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 84% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Texas schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Santa Maria Isd spends $20,404 per pupil, 50% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Santa Maria Isd also operates Tony Gonzalez El (224 students) and Santa Maria H S (165 students) alongside Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12).
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 Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) compares
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 84% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 62% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
2.3:1
students per teacher
- 84% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,404
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Maria Isd, which includes Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12).
$20,404
Per student
+50%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 28.2%
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 Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
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.
Similar enrollment (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)
How many students attend Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)?
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Santa Maria, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is 2.3:1, which is 84% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 85% 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 Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)?
100.0% of students at Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12)?
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) rank among public schools in Santa Maria?
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria on the city page.
Is Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) a good school?
Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. 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 Santa Maria Isd?
Besides Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12), Santa Maria Isd also operates Tony Gonzalez El (224 students), Santa Maria H S (165 students), and Santa Maria Middle (123 students). See the Santa Maria Isd district page for the complete list.
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