An equity score of 47/100 ranks Aransas County Isd #578 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,947 per pupil, Aransas County Isd ranks #521 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,044
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,947
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aransas County Isd operates 4 public schools serving 3,044 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Aransas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,947 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.9% local, 14.2% state, and 23.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #578 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 367:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.4% White, 46.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rockport-Fulton Middle, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
Its largest campus is Rockport-Fulton H S, enrolling 918 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Rockport-Fulton H S accounts for 30.2% of all Aransas County Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aransas County Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Aransas County Isd reports 67.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Aransas County Isd student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Aransas County Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Aransas County Isd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,044 students.
How much does Aransas County Isd spend per student?
Aransas County Isd spends $13,947 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #578 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Aransas County Isd?
Aransas County Isd students are 46.4% White, 46.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aransas County Isd?
Aransas County Isd has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #578 out of 1047 districts in Texas.