Enrollment
198
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Grand Prairie, TX
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie
Federal NCES profile for Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480020209187Charter 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
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools.
- #5 of 5
- high schools in Grand Prairie · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 198
- students enrolled
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Grand Prairie, TX.
School address
District: Winfree Academy Charter Schools · Texas
NCES ID 480020209187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie is a small charter high school in Grand Prairie, Texas, enrolling 198 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.3:1 is larger than about 98% of Texas schools and 93% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 198 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
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.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Winfree Academy Charter Schools spends $9,172 per pupil, 33% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Winfree Academy Charter Schools also operates Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas (245 students) and Winfree Academy North Richland Hills (208 students) alongside Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie.
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 Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie compares
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.3:1 | ▲ 93% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
28.3:1
students per teacher
- 93% 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
$9,172
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 + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 57.1%
African American 28.8%
White 8.6%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winfree Academy Charter Schools, which includes Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie.
$9,172
Per student
-33%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 79.6%
Federal 18.3%
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 Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winfree Academy North Richland Hills | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Lewisville) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 81.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 29.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 34.6:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~198 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie
How many students attend Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie?
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie has 198 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grand Prairie, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie?
The student-teacher ratio at Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie is 28.3:1, which is 93% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie?
The largest demographic group at Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie is Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment, in Grand Prairie, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie?
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie 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 Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie rank among high schools in Grand Prairie?
By Resource Investment Index, Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie on the city page.
Is Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie a good school?
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie 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 Winfree Academy Charter Schools?
Besides Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie, Winfree Academy Charter Schools also operates Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas (245 students), Winfree Academy North Richland Hills (208 students), and Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) (173 students). See the Winfree Academy Charter Schools district page for the complete list.
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