High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX

The Pro-Vision Academy

Federal NCES profile for The Pro-Vision Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480143412920Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Pro-Vision Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#98 of 102
high schools in Houston · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
19.3:1
large classes for Texas
98.4%
free-lunch eligible

The Pro-Vision Academy has class sizes larger than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Pro-Vision Academy ranks #98 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Enrollment

212

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How The Pro-Vision Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:119.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at The Pro-Vision Academy

The Pro-Vision Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 212 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.3:1 is larger than about 91% of Texas schools and 31% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 98.4% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 278 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #263, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 424 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding The Pro-Vision Academy spends $17,383 per pupil, 27% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 39.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Its district, The Pro-Vision Academy, also runs Pro-Vision Middle (140 students).

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 The Pro-Vision Academy compares

The Pro-Vision Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 31% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.4% ▲ 59% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.4%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Texas - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,383
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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

African American 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 1.9%

Largest group: African American at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, The Pro-Vision Academy is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Pro-Vision Academy, which includes The Pro-Vision Academy.

$17,383
Per student
+27%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 60.2%
Federal 39.3%

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 The Pro-Vision Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pro-Vision Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to The Pro-Vision Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

The Pro-Vision Academy · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on The Pro-Vision Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about The Pro-Vision Academy

How many students attend The Pro-Vision Academy?

The Pro-Vision Academy has 212 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Pro-Vision Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at The Pro-Vision Academy is 19.3:1, which is 31% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Pro-Vision Academy?

98.4% of students at The Pro-Vision Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Pro-Vision Academy?

The largest demographic group at The Pro-Vision Academy is African American at 92.0% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Pro-Vision Academy?

The Pro-Vision Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does The Pro-Vision Academy rank among high schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, The Pro-Vision Academy ranks #98 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 The Pro-Vision Academy a good school?

The Pro-Vision Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 The Pro-Vision Academy?

Besides The Pro-Vision Academy, The Pro-Vision Academy also operates Pro-Vision Middle (140 students). See the The Pro-Vision Academy district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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