An equity score of 52/100 ranks Chapel Hill Isd #477 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,442 per pupil, Chapel Hill Isd ranks #800 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,308
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,442
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chapel Hill Isd operates 5 public schools serving 3,308 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Smith County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,442 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.6% local, 47.1% state, and 16.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #477 of 1047 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 345.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 18.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wise El, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Its largest campus is Chapel Hill H S, enrolling 990 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Chapel Hill H S accounts for 29.9% of all Chapel Hill Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chapel Hill Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Chapel Hill Isd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Chapel Hill Isd school enrollment ranges from 388 students (lowest) to 990 students (highest), a spread of 602 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chapel Hill Isd reports 76.3% 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.
Chapel Hill Isd student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Chapel Hill Isd is typically wider than the Chapel Hill Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Chapel Hill Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Chapel Hill Isd is typically wider than the Chapel Hill Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Chapel Hill Isd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,308 students.
How much does Chapel Hill Isd spend per student?
Chapel Hill Isd spends $12,442 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #477 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Chapel Hill Isd?
Chapel Hill Isd students are 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 18.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chapel Hill Isd?
Chapel Hill Isd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #477 out of 1047 districts in Texas.