CENTER ISD operates 5 public schools serving 2,491 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 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 2,307 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shelby County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,293 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 21.7% local, 52.4% state, and 25.9% 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 $82,200 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #365 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 318.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.6% 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.
Center H S accounts for 28.7% of all CENTER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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). 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.
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 40.6% — 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.
CENTER ISD has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,491 students.
How much does CENTER ISD spend per student?
CENTER ISD spends $15,293 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #365 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in CENTER ISD?
The average teacher salary in CENTER ISD is $82,200 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CENTER ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shelby County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 58/100, ranking #365 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.