Barbers Hill Isd

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Mont Belvieu, Texas - 9 schools

An equity score of 35/100 ranks Barbers Hill Isd #761 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,302 per pupil, Barbers Hill Isd ranks #519 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

7,339
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,302
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Barbers Hill Isd operates 9 public schools serving 7,339 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Chambers County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,302 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 83.2% local, 11.3% state, and 5.5% 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 35/100, ranked #761 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 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 370.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.1% White, 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.

Its largest campus is Barbers Hill H S, enrolling 2,222 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alternative School, at 29 students, a 77x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Barbers Hill H S accounts for 28.2% of all Barbers Hill Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Barbers Hill Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Barbers Hill Isd school enrollment varies 77× across entities

Barbers Hill Isd school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 2,222 students (highest), a spread of 2,193 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

Barbers Hill Isd student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Barbers Hill Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 Barbers Hill Isd is typically wider than the Barbers Hill Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.5%
Federal
11.3%
State
83.2%
Local

Funding Equity

35
Equity Score
761 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in Barbers Hill Isd.

White 54.1%
Hispanic or Latino 34.6%
African American 5.4%
Asian 1.7%
Multiracial 3.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 56.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Barbers Hill Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Early Childhood Center 59.4
  2. 2 Alternative School 58.7
  3. 3 Barbers Hill Int South 58.3
  4. 4 Barbers Hill El South 57.6
  5. 5 Barbers Hill Middle South 56.5

Programs & Resources

2 / 9
Schools with AP
21 AP courses total
370.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
15.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Barbers Hill Isd

School Enrollment
Barbers Hill H S
2,222
Barbers Hill Int South
972
Barbers Hill Int North
924
Barbers Hill El South
891
Early Childhood Center
845
Barbers Hill El North
835
Barbers Hill Middle South
587
Barbers Hill Middle North
570
Alternative School
29

How Barbers Hill Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Seguin Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Texarkana Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Lufkin Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Premier High Schools Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Barbers Hill Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Barbers Hill Isd?

Barbers Hill Isd has 9 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 2 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 7,339 students.

How much does Barbers Hill Isd spend per student?

Barbers Hill Isd spends $13,302 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #761 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Barbers Hill Isd?

Barbers Hill Isd students are 54.1% White, 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Barbers Hill Isd?

Barbers Hill Isd has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #761 out of 1044 districts in Texas.