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 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483933013394
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👥 S:T ratio
91
🌟 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 60/100 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
60
Resource Index · Higher
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

Santa Maria, TX 78592
District: Santa Maria Isd · Texas

NCES ID 483933013394 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) shrank from 9 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (-33.3%).

Teacher FTE held 4.5 → 4.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 483933013394 · Santa Maria, TX High · SMALL · TRAD

9 enr · 2.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Tony Gonzalez El (224 students)

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) shrank from 9 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (-33.3%). Teacher FTE held 4.5 → 4.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) reports 9 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) compares

Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$20,319
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Santa Maria Isd reports $20,319 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Santa Maria Isd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~9 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.3:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 9 (2022-23) → 6 (2023-24), down 3.

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 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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