COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD operates 6 public schools serving 2,927 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,871 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brazoria County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,621 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 51.2% local, 33.9% state, and 14.9% 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 $72,739 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #989 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 484.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American across the district's schools.
Columbia H S accounts for 30.8% of all COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA 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.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD school enrollment varies 221× across entities
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 885 students (highest), a spread of 881 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.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.2% 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 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.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD student-counselor ratio is 485:1 — 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.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 33.9% — 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.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD has 6 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,927 students.
How much does COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD spend per student?
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD spends $11,621 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #989 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD?
The average teacher salary in COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD is $72,739 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brazoria County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD?
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD students are 45.7% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD?
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #989 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.