Grapeland Isd

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Grapeland, Texas - 3 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Grapeland Isd #398 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,608 per pupil, Grapeland Isd ranks #581 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

615
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,608
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Grapeland Isd operates 3 public schools serving 615 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Houston County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,608 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.9% local, 38.4% state, and 12.7% 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 57/100, ranked #398 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 214.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 44.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.3% White, 21.9% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grapeland H S, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

Its largest campus is Grapeland El, enrolling 325 students (57% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Grapeland J H, at 104 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Grapeland El accounts for 52.8% of all Grapeland Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grapeland Isd a distant remainder — means Grapeland Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Grapeland Isd school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities

Grapeland Isd school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 325 students (highest), a spread of 221 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. 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

Grapeland Isd reports 62.9% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Grapeland Isd student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Grapeland Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 44.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.7%
Federal
38.4%
State
48.9%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
398 / 1047
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 3 schools in Grapeland Isd.

White 63.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
African American 21.9%
Asian 0.8%
Multiracial 3.9%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 53.9/100

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

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Grapeland H S 55.5
  2. 2 Grapeland J H 54.5
  3. 3 Grapeland El 51.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
214.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
44.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Grapeland Isd

School Enrollment
Grapeland El
325
Grapeland H S
145
Grapeland J H
104

How Grapeland Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Grapeland 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 Grapeland Isd?

Grapeland Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 615 students.

How much does Grapeland Isd spend per student?

Grapeland Isd spends $13,608 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #398 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Grapeland Isd?

Grapeland Isd students are 63.3% White, 21.9% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Grapeland Isd?

Grapeland Isd has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #398 out of 1047 districts in Texas.