Enrollment
11
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480140022781 Charter school
Sst Online Academy — San Antonio, TX
Federal NCES profile for Sst Online Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 56
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: School of Science and Technology Discovery · 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sst Online Academy 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
Sst Online Academy reports 11 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 31% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% below the Texas average and 65% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding School of Science and Technology Discovery spends $10,485 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.3% from local sources (property taxes), 84.3% from the state, and 13.5% 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 1 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 Sst Online 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 71% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 3% | — | — |
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
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$10,485
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.
Overview
Enrollment 11 Top 3% in Texas — larger than 97% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% -71% vs state
NCES ID 480140022781
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School of Science and Technology Discovery, which includes Sst Online Academy.
$10,485
Per student
-39%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.3%
State 84.3%
Federal 13.5%
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
- 2,343
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 739
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 675
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
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Frequently asked questions about Sst Online Academy
How many students attend Sst Online Academy?
Sst Online Academy has 11 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sst Online Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Sst Online Academy is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 31% 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 Sst Online Academy?
18.2% of students at Sst Online Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sst Online Academy?
Sst Online Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.