An equity score of 14/100 ranks Bandera Isd #1011 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,848 per pupil, Bandera Isd ranks #1157 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,381
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,848
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bandera Isd operates 4 public schools serving 2,381 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Bandera County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,848 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.6% local, 17.3% state, and 12.1% 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 14/100, ranked #1011 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 471.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alkek El, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
Its largest campus is Bandera H S, enrolling 664 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Bandera H S accounts for 27.9% of all Bandera Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bandera 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.
Bandera Isd student-counselor ratio is 472:1 — 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.
Bandera Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Bandera Isd is typically wider than the Bandera Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Bandera Isd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,381 students.
How much does Bandera Isd spend per student?
Bandera Isd spends $9,848 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #1011 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Bandera Isd?
Bandera Isd students are 58.8% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bandera Isd?
Bandera Isd has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #1011 out of 1047 districts in Texas.