COVINGTON ISD operates 1 public schools serving 319 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 353 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hill County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,106 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 27.3% local, 54.0% state, and 18.7% 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 $147,914 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #69 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 353:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.6% White, 28.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Covington School accounts for 100.0% of all COVINGTON ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COVINGTON 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.
COVINGTON ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.9% 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.
COVINGTON ISD student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.
COVINGTON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 COVINGTON ISD is typically wider than the COVINGTON ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
COVINGTON ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 319 students.
How much does COVINGTON ISD spend per student?
COVINGTON ISD spends $26,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #69 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COVINGTON ISD?
The average teacher salary in COVINGTON ISD is $147,914 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COVINGTON ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hill County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COVINGTON ISD?
COVINGTON ISD students are 66.6% White, 28.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COVINGTON ISD?
COVINGTON ISD has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #69 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.