Godley Isd

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Godley, Texas - 6 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Godley Isd #691 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,444 per pupil, Godley Isd ranks #498 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,811
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,444
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Godley Isd operates 6 public schools serving 2,811 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Johnson County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,444 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.6% local, 41.4% state, and 10.0% 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 40/100, ranked #691 of 1044 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.

a 559.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.6% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rb Godley El, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

Its largest campus is Godley H S, enrolling 868 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Godley Jjaep, at 1 students, a 868x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Godley H S accounts for 27.2% of all Godley Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Godley 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Godley Isd school enrollment varies 868× across entities

Godley Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 868 students (highest), a spread of 867 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Godley Isd student-counselor ratio is 560:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Godley Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.0%
Federal
41.4%
State
48.6%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
691 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Godley Isd.

White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2%
African American 4.0%
Multiracial 2.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 53.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Godley Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Rb Godley El 55.9
  2. 2 Godley H S 55.5
  3. 3 Pleasant View El 55.3
  4. 4 Godley Middle 53.3
  5. 5 Legacy El 45.6

Programs & Resources

559.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
30.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Godley Isd

School Enrollment
Godley H S
868
Godley Middle
729
Rb Godley El
560
Pleasant View El
536
Legacy El
502
Godley Jjaep
1

How Godley Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sanger Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Gilmer Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Quinlan Isd Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Silsbee Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Godley Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Godley Isd?

Godley Isd has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,811 students.

How much does Godley Isd spend per student?

Godley Isd spends $13,444 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #691 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Godley Isd?

Godley Isd students are 57.6% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Godley Isd?

Godley Isd has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #691 out of 1044 districts in Texas.