An equity score of 25/100 ranks East Central Isd #913 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,989 per pupil, East Central Isd ranks #1033 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,617
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$10,989
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Central Isd operates 15 public schools serving 10,617 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Bexar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,989 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 45.0% local, 34.9% state, and 20.2% 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 25/100, ranked #913 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 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 628.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 11.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tradition El, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
Its largest campus is East Central H S, enrolling 3,362 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bexar Co J J a E P, at 2 students, a 1681x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Central H S accounts for 31.4% of all East Central Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Central 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.
East Central Isd school enrollment varies 1681× across entities
East Central Isd school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 3,362 students (highest), a spread of 3,360 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.
East Central Isd reports 57.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
East Central Isd student-counselor ratio is 628:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
East Central Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 East Central Isd is typically wider than the East Central Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
East Central Isd has 15 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 10,617 students.
How much does East Central Isd spend per student?
East Central Isd spends $10,989 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #913 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of East Central Isd?
East Central Isd students are 73.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 11.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Central Isd?
East Central Isd has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #913 out of 1047 districts in Texas.