HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS operates 6 public schools serving 4,967 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,430 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Paso County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,628 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 1.1% local, 80.5% state, and 18.4% 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. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #740 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 746.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 7.1% African American across the district's schools.
Harmony School of Science - El Paso accounts for 24.1% of all HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS school enrollment ranges from 541 students (lowest) to 1,308 students (highest), a spread of 767 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.4% 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS student-counselor ratio is 747:1 — 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.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — 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 HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS is typically wider than the HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS has 6 schools, including 4 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,967 students.
How much does HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS spend per student?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS spends $11,628 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #740 in Texas.
What is the average rent near HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Paso County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS students are 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 7.1% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #740 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.