Enrollment
410
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest
Federal NCES profile for Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480001613459Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 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 - Houston Southwest earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools.
- #99 of 102
- high schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest ranks #99 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Texans Can Academies · Texas
NCES ID 480001613459 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 410 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 98% of Texas schools and 86% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,883 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,866, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 43/100).
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 - Houston Southwest.
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 - Houston Southwest compares
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 86% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 86% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 71.0%
African American 25.1%
White 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is about as mixed as 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 - Houston Southwest.
$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 - Houston Southwest Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston North | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest'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
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~410 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest
How many students attend Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has 410 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
The student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is 27.3:1, which is 86% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
81.7% of students at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
The largest demographic group at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is Hispanic or Latino at 71.0% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 - Houston Southwest rank among high schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest ranks #99 of 102 high schools in Houston, 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 Houston on the city page.
Is Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest a good school?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 - Houston Southwest, Texans Can Academies also operates Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove (529 students), Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (523 students), and Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby (322 students). See the Texans Can Academies district page for the complete list.
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