COLLEGE STATION ISD operates 21 public schools serving 14,464 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 4 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,314 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brazos County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,136 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 77.4% local, 9.2% state, and 13.3% 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 $70,540 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #1026 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 499.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% African American across the district's schools.
College Station H S accounts for 15.6% of all COLLEGE STATION ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COLLEGE STATION 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.
COLLEGE STATION ISD school enrollment varies 2226× across entities
COLLEGE STATION ISD school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,226 students (highest), a spread of 2,225 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.
COLLEGE STATION ISD student-counselor ratio is 500:1 — 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.
COLLEGE STATION ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 23.5% — 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 COLLEGE STATION ISD is typically wider than the COLLEGE STATION ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
COLLEGE STATION ISD has 21 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 10 other. Total enrollment is 14,464 students.
How much does COLLEGE STATION ISD spend per student?
COLLEGE STATION ISD spends $12,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1026 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COLLEGE STATION ISD?
The average teacher salary in COLLEGE STATION ISD is $70,540 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COLLEGE STATION ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brazos County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COLLEGE STATION ISD?
COLLEGE STATION ISD students are 50.9% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% African American, 6.6% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COLLEGE STATION ISD?
COLLEGE STATION ISD has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1026 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.