Enrollment
523
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 480001607847 Charter school
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff — Dallas, TX
Federal NCES profile for Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 12/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
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: Texans Can Academies · 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff 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
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff reports 523 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 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: 81.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the Texas average and 58% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 523 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Texans Can Academies spends $12,439 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.5% from local sources (property taxes), 71.5% from the state, and 21.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (F), 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 Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff 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 | 81.9% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 523 | top 53% | — | — |
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
81.9%
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
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
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,439
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 523 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 523 Top 53% in Texas — larger than 47% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 81.9% +32% vs state
NCES ID 480001607847
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.1%
African American 24.9%
White 3.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 523:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Expulsions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texans Can Academies, which includes Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff.
$12,439
Per student
-27%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff
How many students attend Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff?
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff has 523 students enrolled. It is a high school in DALLAS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff?
The student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff 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 Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff?
81.9% of students at Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff?
The largest demographic group at Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1%. The school serves a student body in DALLAS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff?
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (F) 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.