Enrollment
159
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480141412335 Charter school
The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key — Austin, TX
Federal NCES profile for The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 19/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: Valere Public Schools · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key 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
The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key reports 159 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% above the Texas average and 79% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Valere Public Schools spends $12,361 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.8% from local sources (property taxes), 75.2% from the state, and 24.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key 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 | 17.9:1 | ▲ 23% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.5% | ▲ 49% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 12% | — | — |
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
92.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Texas — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.8%
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
$12,361
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
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
Enrollment 159 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 92.5% +49% vs state
NCES ID 480141412335
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.2%
African American 3.1%
White 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valere Public Schools, which includes The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key.
$12,361
Per student
-28%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 75.2%
Federal 24.0%
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
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key
How many students attend The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key?
The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key has 159 students enrolled. It is a other school in AUSTIN, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key?
The student-teacher ratio at The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key is 17.9:1, which is 23% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key?
92.5% of students at The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key?
The largest demographic group at The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key is Hispanic or Latino at 96.2%. The school serves a student body in AUSTIN, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key?
The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.