Enrollment
214
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Farmers Branch, TX
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Federal NCES profile for Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480001609532Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in Farmers Branch · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 81.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Farmers Branch, TX.
School address
District: Texans Can Academies · Texas
NCES ID 480001609532 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Farmers Branch, Texas, enrolling 214 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 214 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 522 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #274.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Texans Can Academies also operates Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove (529 students) and Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (523 students) alongside Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch.
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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch compares
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.2% | ▲ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 87.9%
African American 10.3%
White 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch.
$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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch'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 (~214 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch
How many students attend Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch?
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch has 214 students enrolled. It is a high school in Farmers Branch, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch?
The student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% 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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch?
81.2% of students at Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch?
The largest demographic group at Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch is Hispanic or Latino at 87.9% of enrollment, in Farmers Branch, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch?
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch rank among public schools in Farmers Branch?
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Farmers Branch, 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 Farmers Branch on the city page.
Is Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch a good school?
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch, 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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