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An equity score of 52/100 ranks Chapel Hill Isd #475 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,959 per pupil, Chapel Hill Isd ranks #794 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,308
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,959
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 $11,959 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 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 #475 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.
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 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.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
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 $11,959 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #475 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 #475 out of 1044 districts in Texas.