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Claude, Texas - 1 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Claude Isd #553 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,560 per pupil, Claude Isd ranks #667 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Claude Isd operates 1 public schools serving 328 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Armstrong County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,560 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 49.1% local, 40.9% state, and 10.0% 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 49/100, ranked #553 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 297:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Claude Schools, enrolling 297 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Claude Schools accounts for 90.5% of all Claude Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Claude Isd a distant remainder — means Claude 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.
Claude Isd student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Claude Isd is typically wider than the Claude Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Claude Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
Claude Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 328 students.
How much does Claude Isd spend per student?
Claude Isd spends $12,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #553 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Claude Isd?
Claude Isd students are 84.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Claude Isd?
Claude Isd has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #553 out of 1044 districts in Texas.