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Dallardsville, Texas - 1 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Big Sandy Isd #186 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,425 per pupil, Big Sandy Isd ranks #334 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Sandy Isd operates 1 public schools serving 512 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,425 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 28.7% local, 50.3% state, and 21.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #186 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 253:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.3% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Big Sandy School, enrolling 506 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Big Sandy School accounts for 98.8% of all Big Sandy Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Big Sandy Isd a distant remainder — means Big Sandy Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Big Sandy Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
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 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.
Big Sandy Isd student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Big Sandy Isd is typically wider than the Big Sandy Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Big Sandy Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Big Sandy Isd is typically wider than the Big Sandy Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Big Sandy Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 512 students.
How much does Big Sandy Isd spend per student?
Big Sandy Isd spends $14,425 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #186 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Big Sandy Isd?
Big Sandy Isd students are 60.3% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Sandy Isd?
Big Sandy Isd has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #186 out of 1044 districts in Texas.