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Corpus Christi, Texas - 57 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Corpus Christi Isd #959 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,995 per pupil, Corpus Christi Isd ranks #1111 of 1202 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 $9,995 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1202 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 21/100, ranked #959 of 1044 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 NCES Common Core of Data
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 — including this one — 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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
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 | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Edinburg Cisd | Similar size | Higher 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 $9,995 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #959 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 21/100, ranking #959 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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