DRISCOLL ISD operates 1 public schools serving 287 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 289 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nueces County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,621 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 24.9% local, 55.2% state, and 19.9% 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 $93,791 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 79/100, ranked #48 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 289:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% White across the district's schools.
Driscoll El & Middle accounts for 100.0% of all DRISCOLL ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DRISCOLL 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.
DRISCOLL ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.5% 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 — 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.
DRISCOLL ISD student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within DRISCOLL ISD is typically wider than the DRISCOLL ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
DRISCOLL ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 10.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
DRISCOLL ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 287 students.
How much does DRISCOLL ISD spend per student?
DRISCOLL ISD spends $17,621 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #48 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in DRISCOLL ISD?
The average teacher salary in DRISCOLL ISD is $93,791 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DRISCOLL ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nueces County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DRISCOLL ISD?
DRISCOLL ISD students are 92.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DRISCOLL ISD?
DRISCOLL ISD has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #48 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.