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Corpus Christi, Texas - 57 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Corpus Christi Isd #827 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,836 per pupil, Corpus Christi Isd ranks #903 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Corpus Christi Isd operates 57 public schools serving 33,387 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 38 combined, 10 middle, 7 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nueces County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,836 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 48.8% local, 26.2% state, and 25.0% 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 31/100, ranked #827 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 57 schools offering Advanced Placement (97 AP courses district-wide), a 382.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% White, 3.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Windsor Park G/T, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.
Its largest campus is Veterans Memorial H S, enrolling 2,026 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nueces Co J J a E P, at 2 students, a 1013x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Corpus Christi Isd school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,026 students (highest), a spread of 2,024 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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
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
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.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 57 schools in Corpus Christi Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Corpus Christi Isd's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Spring Branch Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Edinburg Cisd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Keller Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Corpus Christi Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Corpus Christi Isd has 57 schools, including 7 high, 38 combined, 10 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 33,387 students.
Corpus Christi Isd spends $11,836 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #827 in Texas.
Corpus Christi Isd students are 84.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% White, 3.0% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 57 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Corpus Christi Isd has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #827 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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