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Center, Texas - 5 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Center Isd #341 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,817 per pupil, Center Isd ranks #619 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,491
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,817
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Center Isd operates 5 public schools serving 2,491 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Shelby County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,817 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 21.7% local, 52.4% state, and 25.9% 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 61/100, ranked #341 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 318.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 18.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is F L Moffett Pri, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
Its largest campus is Center H S, enrolling 662 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Roughrider Academy, at 43 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Center H S accounts for 26.6% of all Center Isd student enrollment
That concentration means Center 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.
Center Isd school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Center Isd school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 662 students (highest), a spread of 619 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Center Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.9% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Center Isd student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Center Isd is typically wider than the Center Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Center Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.8% — 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 Center Isd is typically wider than the Center Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Center Isd has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,491 students.
How much does Center Isd spend per student?
Center Isd spends $12,817 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #341 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Center Isd?
Center Isd students are 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 18.7% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Center Isd?
Center Isd has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #341 out of 1044 districts in Texas.