CHISUM ISD operates 3 public schools serving 1,179 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,184 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lamar County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,168 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 73.9% local, 11.6% state, and 14.5% 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 $82,192 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #823 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 394.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools.
Chisum El accounts for 49.3% of all CHISUM ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CHISUM ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
CHISUM ISD school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
CHISUM ISD school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 584 students (highest), a spread of 318 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.
CHISUM ISD student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — 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.
CHISUM ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — 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.
CHISUM ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,179 students.
How much does CHISUM ISD spend per student?
CHISUM ISD spends $14,168 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #823 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in CHISUM ISD?
The average teacher salary in CHISUM ISD is $82,192 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CHISUM ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lamar County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHISUM ISD?
CHISUM ISD students are 81.3% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHISUM ISD?
CHISUM ISD has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #823 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.