BURKBURNETT ISD operates 7 public schools serving 3,211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,213 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wichita County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,811 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.4% local, 48.9% state, and 19.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,633 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #685 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 520:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% African American across the district's schools.
Burkburnett H S accounts for 28.0% of all BURKBURNETT ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BURKBURNETT 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.
BURKBURNETT ISD school enrollment varies 451× across entities
BURKBURNETT ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 901 students (highest), a spread of 899 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BURKBURNETT ISD student-counselor ratio is 520:1 — 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.
BURKBURNETT ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BURKBURNETT ISD has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,211 students.
How much does BURKBURNETT ISD spend per student?
BURKBURNETT ISD spends $12,811 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #685 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in BURKBURNETT ISD?
The average teacher salary in BURKBURNETT ISD is $74,633 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BURKBURNETT ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wichita County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BURKBURNETT ISD?
BURKBURNETT ISD students are 56.2% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BURKBURNETT ISD?
BURKBURNETT ISD has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #685 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.