Smithville ISD vs Tarkington ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Smithville ISD Tarkington ISD
Location Smithville, Texas Cleveland, Texas
Total Enrollment 1,885 1,893
Number of Schools 4 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.9:1 15.9:1

Spending

Metric Smithville ISD Tarkington ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,446 $11,258
Federal Revenue 12.9% 23.3%
State Revenue 31.5% 42.8%
Local Revenue 55.7% 33.8%
Smithville ISD
Federal State Local
Tarkington ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Smithville ISD Tarkington ISD
White 53.6% 73.1%
African American 5.3% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.2% 22.6%
Asian 0.5% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.2% 50.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Smithville ISD Tarkington ISD
AP Courses Offered 4 6
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 338.5:1 301:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.0% 13.6%

School Types

Smithville ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

Tarkington ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

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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.