CHINA SPRING ISD operates 6 public schools serving 3,010 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,013 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McLennan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,687 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 45.3% local, 43.8% state, and 10.9% 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 $67,946 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #165 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 376.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.0% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools.
China Spring H S accounts for 31.8% of all CHINA SPRING ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CHINA SPRING 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.
CHINA SPRING ISD school enrollment varies 87× across entities
CHINA SPRING ISD school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 959 students (highest), a spread of 948 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CHINA SPRING ISD student-counselor ratio is 376:1 — 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.
CHINA SPRING ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2% — 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.
CHINA SPRING ISD has 6 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,010 students.
How much does CHINA SPRING ISD spend per student?
CHINA SPRING ISD spends $22,687 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #165 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in CHINA SPRING ISD?
The average teacher salary in CHINA SPRING ISD is $67,946 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CHINA SPRING ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McLennan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHINA SPRING ISD?
CHINA SPRING ISD students are 55.0% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHINA SPRING ISD?
CHINA SPRING ISD has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #165 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.