Enrollment
128
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 484074013194
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy — Somerset, TX
Federal NCES profile for Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 57
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: Somerset 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy reports 128 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the Texas average and 39% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 64 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Somerset Isd spends $16,808 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.2% from local sources (property taxes), 59.4% from the state, and 24.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy 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 | 19.9:1 | ▲ 36% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.9% | ▲ 16% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 10% | — | — |
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
71.9%
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.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,808
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 64 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 128 Top 10% in Texas — larger than 90% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.9% +16% vs state
NCES ID 484074013194
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.6%
White 7.0%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 64:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somerset Isd, which includes Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy.
$16,808
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 59.4%
Federal 24.4%
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
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy
How many students attend Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy has 128 students enrolled. It is a high school in SOMERSET, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is 19.9:1, which is 36% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?
71.9% of students at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in SOMERSET, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy?
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.