Columbus Isd vs Houston Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbus Isd Houston Isd
Location Columbus, Texas Houston, Texas
Total Enrollment 1,610 189,934
Number of Schools 4 273
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.7:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Columbus Isd Houston Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,966 $12,031
Federal Revenue 16.0% 23.2%
State Revenue 14.2% 8.0%
Local Revenue 69.8% 68.8%
Columbus Isd
Federal State Local
Houston Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbus Isd Houston Isd
White 45.1% 6.7%
African American 5.9% 24.2%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1% 63.6%
Asian 0.3% 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.5% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.1% 82.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbus Isd Houston Isd
AP Courses Offered 7 533
Schools with AP 1 43
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 798:1 531.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.4% 34.4%

School Types

Columbus Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Houston Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.