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Nacogdoches, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Central Heights Isd #460 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,132 per pupil, Central Heights Isd ranks #757 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,104
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,132
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Heights Isd operates 3 public schools serving 1,104 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Nacogdoches County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,132 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 13.5% local, 67.5% state, and 19.0% 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 53/100, ranked #460 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 365.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Heights Middle, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
Its largest campus is Central Heights El, enrolling 477 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Heights El accounts for 43.2% of all Central Heights Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Heights 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.
Central Heights Isd student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — 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.
Central Heights Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Central Heights Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,104 students.
How much does Central Heights Isd spend per student?
Central Heights Isd spends $12,132 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #460 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Central Heights Isd?
Central Heights Isd students are 66.2% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Heights Isd?
Central Heights Isd has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #460 out of 1044 districts in Texas.