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Alvin, Texas - 33 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Alvin Isd #852 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,659 per pupil, Alvin Isd ranks #1022 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Alvin Isd operates 33 public schools serving 29,188 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 combined, 8 middle, 4 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Brazoria County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,659 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 54.1% state, and 10.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #852 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (81 AP courses district-wide), a 545.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% African American, 20.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Glenn York El, with a diversity index of 76.9/100.
Its largest campus is Alvin H S, enrolling 2,766 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Brazoria Co J J a E P, at 1 students, a 2766x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alvin Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,766 students (highest), a spread of 2,765 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Alvin Isd is typically wider than the Alvin Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 33 schools in Alvin Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Alvin Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Alvin H S | 2,766 |
| Shadow Creek H S | 2,599 |
| Manvel H S | 2,238 |
| Iowa Colony H S | 1,781 |
| Dr Ronald E Mcnair J H | 1,034 |
| Rodeo Palms J H | 842 |
| Don Jeter El | 800 |
| Meridiana El | 794 |
| Savannah Lakes El | 785 |
| G W Harby J H | 781 |
| Nolan Ryan J H | 777 |
| Mary Burks Marek El | 762 |
| Glenn York El | 758 |
| Alvin El | 724 |
| Pomona El | 721 |
| Bel Nafegar Sanchez El | 719 |
| Alvin J H | 716 |
| Red Duke El | 711 |
| Manvel J H | 705 |
| Hood-Case El | 698 |
| E C Mason El | 692 |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder El | 678 |
| Shirley Dill Brothers El | 665 |
| Bob and Betty Nelson El | 655 |
| Fairview J H | 644 |
| Mark Twain El | 634 |
| Melba Passmore El | 592 |
| Bill Hasse El | 574 |
| Jackie Doucet Caffey J H | 540 |
| R L Stevenson Pri | 461 |
| Walt Disney El | 457 |
| Rise | 116 |
| Brazoria Co J J a E P | 1 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Comal Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Amarillo Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Midland Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Alvin Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Alvin Isd has 33 schools, including 20 combined, 4 high, 8 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 29,188 students.
Alvin Isd spends $10,659 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #852 in Texas.
Alvin Isd students are 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% African American, 20.9% White, 8.4% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Alvin Isd has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #852 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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