EAST CHAMBERS ISD operates 4 public schools serving 1,556 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,562 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chambers County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,536 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 25.4% local, 55.5% state, and 19.1% 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 $78,521 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #486 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 390.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 40.8% White, 6.9% African American across the district's schools.
East Chambers H S accounts for 28.6% of all EAST CHAMBERS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means EAST CHAMBERS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
EAST CHAMBERS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.4% 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.
EAST CHAMBERS ISD student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — 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.
EAST CHAMBERS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — 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.
EAST CHAMBERS ISD has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,556 students.
How much does EAST CHAMBERS ISD spend per student?
EAST CHAMBERS ISD spends $14,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #486 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in EAST CHAMBERS ISD?
The average teacher salary in EAST CHAMBERS ISD is $78,521 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near EAST CHAMBERS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chambers County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of EAST CHAMBERS ISD?
EAST CHAMBERS ISD students are 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 40.8% White, 6.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for EAST CHAMBERS ISD?
EAST CHAMBERS ISD has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #486 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.