COMMERCE ISD operates 4 public schools serving 1,517 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,542 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hunt County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,349 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 34.4% local, 44.7% state, and 20.8% 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 $98,155 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #108 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.0% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% African American across the district's schools.
Commerce H S accounts for 29.6% of all COMMERCE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COMMERCE 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.
COMMERCE ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.6% 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.
COMMERCE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — 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.
COMMERCE ISD has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,517 students.
How much does COMMERCE ISD spend per student?
COMMERCE ISD spends $21,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #108 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COMMERCE ISD?
The average teacher salary in COMMERCE ISD is $98,155 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COMMERCE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hunt County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COMMERCE ISD?
COMMERCE ISD students are 41.0% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COMMERCE ISD?
COMMERCE ISD has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #108 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.