Top Rankings
Ume Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 582 students in Ume Preparatory Academy School District.
Public High Schools in Ume Preparatory Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Texas public high school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ume Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked #289 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
821 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
53%
# Black Students
209 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
433 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
28%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
134
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,094 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,546
$13,387
Spending / Student
$6,094
$14,116
Best Ume Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ume Dallas Secondary
Charter School
3838 Spur 408
Dallas, TX 75236
(214) 545-6243
Dallas, TX 75236
(214) 545-6243
Grades: 7-12
| 582 students
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