Excelsior ISD

Public school district · Shelby County · Texas · NCES district ID 4818840

Excelsior ISD spent $21,014 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 86 students in 2024-25; 61.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,481 per student, down 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Excelsior ISD in enrollment (61 to 86 students) and Excelsior ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excelsior ISD, FY23Texas Preparatory School $38,164; Meadowland Charter District $31,441; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Dell City ISD $28,443; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Excelsior ISD $21,014; Sivells Bend ISD $16,643; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design $14,840; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30k40kTexas Preparatory School$38,164Meadowland Charter District$31,441Patton Springs ISD$30,974Dell City ISD$28,443Westhoff ISD$22,099Excelsior ISD$21,014Sivells Bend ISD$16,643Hubbard ISD$16,325Henry Ford Academy Alameda Sch…$14,840Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excelsior ISD, FY23Texas Preparatory School $38,164; Meadowland Charter District $31,441; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Dell City ISD $28,443; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Excelsior ISD $21,014; Sivells Bend ISD $16,643; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design $14,840; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30k40kTexas Preparatory School$38,164Meadowland Charter District$31,441Patton Springs ISD$30,974Dell City ISD$28,443Westhoff ISD$22,099Excelsior ISD$21,014Sivells Bend ISD$16,643Hubbard ISD$16,325Henry Ford Academy Alameda School f…$14,840Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excelsior ISD, FY23Texas Preparatory School $38,164; Meadowland Charter District $31,441; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Dell City ISD $28,443; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Excelsior ISD $21,014; Sivells Bend ISD $16,643; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design $14,840; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30k40kTexas Preparatory School$38,164Meadowland Charter District$31,441Patton Springs ISD$30,974Dell City ISD$28,443Westhoff ISD$22,099Excelsior ISD$21,014Sivells Bend ISD$16,643Hubbard ISD$16,325Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art +…$14,840Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excelsior ISD, FY23Texas Preparatory School $38,164; Meadowland Charter District $31,441; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Dell City ISD $28,443; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Excelsior ISD $21,014; Sivells Bend ISD $16,643; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design $14,840; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k20k30k40kTexas Preparatory School$38,164Meadowland Charter District$31,441Patton Springs ISD$30,974Dell City ISD$28,443Westhoff ISD$22,099Excelsior ISD$21,014Sivells Bend ISD$16,643Hubbard ISD$16,325Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for A…$14,840Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$1,712,000 in revenue: 61.3% state, 20.5% local and 18.2% federal. Total spending including $5,000 of capital outlay was $1,582,000, or $21,378 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Excelsior ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,049,000; Local $351,000; Federal $312,000; total $1,712,000.
  • State$1,049,000 61%
  • Local$351,000 21%
  • Federal$312,000 18%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

74 students in 2022-23, 77 students in 2023-24, 86 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Excelsior ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23742023-24772024-2586
Excelsior ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23742023-24772024-2586
Excelsior ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23742023-24772024-2586
Excelsior ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23742023-24772024-2586

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237410.47.1
2023-24779.28.3
2024-258610.97.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Excelsior ISD scored proficient or above: 23-73% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts23-73%52%32
Math0-50%42%32

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 86 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Excelsior Elementary867.952.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Excelsior ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Excelsior ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentExcelsior ISD ranks 69 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,014).#69 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasExcelsior ISD is the number 1,197 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 74 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,197 of 1,212
  3. Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + DesignThe next larger Texas district: 75 students in fall 2022, $14,840 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,840
  4. Texas Preparatory SchoolThe next smaller Texas district: 73 students in fall 2022, $38,164 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,164
  5. Compare Excelsior ISD with Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + DesignEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Excelsior ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Excelsior ISD?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 86 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Excelsior ISD spend per student?
    $21,014 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,481 per student, down 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Excelsior ISD's money come from?
    $1,712,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.3% state, 20.5% local and 18.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Excelsior ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Excelsior ISD scored proficient or above: 23-73% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Excelsior ISD's NCES district ID?
    4818840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25