Cooper Isd

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Cooper, Texas - 3 schools

An equity score of 51/100 ranks Cooper Isd #506 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,358 per pupil, Cooper Isd ranks #813 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

888
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,358
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Cooper Isd operates 3 public schools serving 888 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Delta County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,358 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.6% local, 55.0% state, and 18.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #506 of 1047 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 490:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cooper J H, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

Its largest campus is Cooper El, enrolling 490 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).

Cooper El accounts for 54.3% of all Cooper Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cooper Isd a distant remainder — means Cooper Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Cooper Isd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities

Cooper Isd school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 490 students (highest), a spread of 301 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Cooper Isd reports 66.5% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Cooper Isd student-counselor ratio is 490:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Cooper Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Cooper Isd is typically wider than the Cooper Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

18.4%
Federal
55.0%
State
26.6%
Local

Funding Equity

51
Equity Score
506 / 1047
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Cooper Isd.

White 65.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
African American 8.0%
Multiracial 6.3%
Other 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 52.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Cooper Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Cooper J H 54.0
  2. 2 Cooper H S 51.9
  3. 3 Cooper El 51.2

Programs & Resources

490:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Cooper Isd

School Enrollment
Cooper El
490
Cooper H S
224
Cooper J H
189

How Cooper Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bloomington Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Rogers Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Tulia Isd Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Odem-Edroy Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Tolar Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Cooper Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Cooper Isd?

Cooper Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 888 students.

How much does Cooper Isd spend per student?

Cooper Isd spends $12,358 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #506 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Cooper Isd?

Cooper Isd students are 65.7% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Cooper Isd?

Cooper Isd has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #506 out of 1047 districts in Texas.