An equity score of 97/100 ranks Big Springs Charter School #3 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,322 per pupil, Big Springs Charter School ranks #115 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
211
Total Enrollment
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$19,322
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Springs Charter School operates 2 public schools serving 211 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Kerr County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,322 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 74.3% state, and 24.9% 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 97/100, ranked #3 of 1047 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.
and 53.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% White, 46.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Big Springs Charter School, enrolling 101 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Big Springs Charter School accounts for 47.9% of all Big Springs Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Big Springs Charter School a distant remainder — means Big Springs Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Big Springs Charter School reports 81.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Big Springs Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 53.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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.
How many schools are in Big Springs Charter School?
Big Springs Charter School has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Big Springs Charter School spend per student?
Big Springs Charter School spends $19,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #3 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Big Springs Charter School?
Big Springs Charter School students are 47.7% White, 46.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Springs Charter School?
Big Springs Charter School has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #3 out of 1047 districts in Texas.