An equity score of 62/100 ranks Crystal City Isd #316 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,196 per pupil, Crystal City Isd ranks #246 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,799
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Crystal City Isd operates 5 public schools serving 1,799 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Zavala County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,196 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.2% local, 35.1% state, and 20.7% 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 62/100, ranked #316 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 225.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Zavala El, with a diversity index of 6.4/100.
Its largest campus is Crystal City H S, enrolling 505 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Crystal City H S accounts for 28.1% of all Crystal City Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Crystal City Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Crystal City Isd school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Crystal City Isd school enrollment ranges from 233 students (lowest) to 505 students (highest), a spread of 272 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.
Crystal City Isd reports 82.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Crystal City Isd student-counselor ratio is 226:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Crystal City Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — 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.
Crystal City Isd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,799 students.
How much does Crystal City Isd spend per student?
Crystal City Isd spends $16,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #316 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Crystal City Isd?
Crystal City Isd students are 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Crystal City Isd?
Crystal City Isd has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #316 out of 1047 districts in Texas.