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Beaumont, Texas - 28 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Beaumont Isd #812 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,856 per pupil, Beaumont Isd ranks #812 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Beaumont Isd operates 28 public schools serving 16,730 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 5 middle, 4 high, 4 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,856 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 62.5% local, 17.5% state, and 20.0% 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 #812 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 3 of 28 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 457.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 48.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.2% African American, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Regina Howell El, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is West Brook Sr H S, enrolling 2,213 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beaumont New El Daep, at 4 students, a 553x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Beaumont Isd school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 2,213 students (highest), a spread of 2,209 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
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 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 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 28 schools in Beaumont Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Beaumont Isd's schools, about the same as the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| West Brook Sr H S | 2,213 |
| Beaumont United H S | 2,035 |
| Pietzsch/Mac Arthur El | 1,134 |
| Odom Middle | 837 |
| Regina Howell El | 742 |
| Guess El | 722 |
| Caldwood El | 694 |
| Marshall Middle | 694 |
| Vincent Middle | 637 |
| Smith Middle Charter | 532 |
| Dr Mae E Jones-Clark El Charter | 530 |
| Amelia El | 528 |
| Martin El | 517 |
| Curtis El | 509 |
| Bingman Pk | 509 |
| Charlton-Pollard El | 502 |
| Dishman El | 500 |
| Homer Dr El | 495 |
| Blanchette El | 485 |
| M L King Middle | 480 |
| Fletcher El | 479 |
| Fehl-Price El Charter | 402 |
| Beaumont Isd Early College H S | 321 |
| Lucas Pk | 261 |
| Paul a Brown Alternative Center | 171 |
| Pathways Learning Ctr | 131 |
| Jefferson Co Youth Acad | 13 |
| Beaumont New El Daep | 4 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Weslaco Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Harlingen Cisd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Beaumont 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 →Beaumont Isd has 28 schools, including 4 high, 15 combined, 5 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,730 students.
Beaumont Isd spends $11,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #812 in Texas.
Beaumont Isd students are 65.2% African American, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% White, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 28 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Beaumont Isd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #812 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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