Enrollment
168
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Austin, TX
Texans Can Academy - Austin
Federal NCES profile for Texans Can Academy - Austin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480001609410Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Texans Can Academy - Austin earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- #15 of 33
- high schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 82.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Texans Can Academy - Austin has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Austin ranks #15 of 33 high schools in Austin, TX.
School address
District: Texans Can Academies · Texas
NCES ID 480001609410 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Texans Can Academy - Austin compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Texans Can Academy - Austin
Texans Can Academy - Austin is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 168 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 168 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 342 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #241.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Texans Can Academies also operates Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove (529 students) and Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (523 students) alongside Texans Can Academy - Austin.
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 Texans Can Academy - Austin compares
Texans Can Academy - Austin on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.3% | ▲ 33% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,875
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 81.5%
African American 13.1%
White 3.6%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Texans Can Academy - Austin is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texans Can Academies, which includes Texans Can Academy - Austin.
$11,875
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.5%
State 71.5%
Federal 21.0%
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 Texans Can Academy - Austin Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Texans Can Academy - Austin's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 34.9:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 27.3:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~168 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Texans Can Academy - Austin
How many students attend Texans Can Academy - Austin?
Texans Can Academy - Austin has 168 students enrolled. It is a high school in Austin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Austin?
The student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Austin is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Texans Can Academy - Austin?
82.3% of students at Texans Can Academy - Austin are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texans Can Academy - Austin?
The largest demographic group at Texans Can Academy - Austin is Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment, in Austin, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texans Can Academy - Austin?
Texans Can Academy - Austin has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Texans Can Academy - Austin rank among high schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Austin ranks #15 of 33 high schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Texans Can Academy - Austin a good school?
Texans Can Academy - Austin earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. 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 Texans Can Academies?
Besides Texans Can Academy - Austin, Texans Can Academies also operates Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove (529 students), Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (523 students), and Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest (410 students). See the Texans Can Academies district page for the complete list.
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