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Arlington, Texas - 75 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Arlington Isd #809 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,746 per pupil, Arlington Isd ranks #921 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Arlington Isd operates 75 public schools serving 56,167 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 55 combined, 10 middle, 8 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Tarrant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,746 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.0% local, 23.9% state, and 19.1% 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 32/100, ranked #809 of 1047 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 6 of 75 schools offering Advanced Placement (140 AP courses district-wide), a 436.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% African American, 14.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beckham El, with a diversity index of 74.6/100.
Its largest campus is Martin H S, enrolling 3,535 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tarrant Co J J a E P, at 5 students, a 707x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arlington Isd school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 3,535 students (highest), a spread of 3,530 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
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.
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 75 schools in Arlington Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Arlington Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| North East Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Garland Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Aldine Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| El Paso Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Arlington 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 →Arlington Isd has 75 schools, including 8 high, 10 middle, 55 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 56,167 students.
Arlington Isd spends $11,746 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #809 in Texas.
Arlington Isd students are 51.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% African American, 14.4% White, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 75 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Arlington Isd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #809 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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