Harper ISD

Public school district · Gillespie County · Texas · NCES district ID 4822590

Harper ISD spent $12,265 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 591 students in 2024-25; 12.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,564 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Harper ISD in enrollment (585 to 593 students) and Harper ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harper ISD, FY23The Rhodes School for Performing Arts $19,934; Three Rivers ISD $16,785; Sundown ISD $16,446; Bruceville-Eddy ISD $15,264; Mart ISD $14,665; Snook ISD $13,353; Hale Center ISD $13,193; Iola ISD $13,037; Crawford ISD $12,622; Harper ISD $12,265; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kThe Rhodes School for Performi…$19,934Three Rivers ISD$16,785Sundown ISD$16,446Bruceville-Eddy ISD$15,264Mart ISD$14,665Snook ISD$13,353Hale Center ISD$13,193Iola ISD$13,037Crawford ISD$12,622Harper ISD$12,265State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harper ISD, FY23The Rhodes School for Performing Arts $19,934; Three Rivers ISD $16,785; Sundown ISD $16,446; Bruceville-Eddy ISD $15,264; Mart ISD $14,665; Snook ISD $13,353; Hale Center ISD $13,193; Iola ISD $13,037; Crawford ISD $12,622; Harper ISD $12,265; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kThe Rhodes School for Performing Ar…$19,934Three Rivers ISD$16,785Sundown ISD$16,446Bruceville-Eddy ISD$15,264Mart ISD$14,665Snook ISD$13,353Hale Center ISD$13,193Iola ISD$13,037Crawford ISD$12,622Harper ISD$12,265State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harper ISD, FY23The Rhodes School for Performing Arts $19,934; Three Rivers ISD $16,785; Sundown ISD $16,446; Bruceville-Eddy ISD $15,264; Mart ISD $14,665; Snook ISD $13,353; Hale Center ISD $13,193; Iola ISD $13,037; Crawford ISD $12,622; Harper ISD $12,265; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k22.5kThe Rhodes School for Performing Arts$19,934Three Rivers ISD$16,785Sundown ISD$16,446Bruceville-Eddy ISD$15,264Mart ISD$14,665Snook ISD$13,353Hale Center ISD$13,193Iola ISD$13,037Crawford ISD$12,622Harper ISD$12,265State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Harper ISD, FY23The Rhodes School for Performing Arts $19,934; Three Rivers ISD $16,785; Sundown ISD $16,446; Bruceville-Eddy ISD $15,264; Mart ISD $14,665; Snook ISD $13,353; Hale Center ISD $13,193; Iola ISD $13,037; Crawford ISD $12,622; Harper ISD $12,265; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k22.5kThe Rhodes School for Performing Arts$19,934Three Rivers ISD$16,785Sundown ISD$16,446Bruceville-Eddy ISD$15,264Mart ISD$14,665Snook ISD$13,353Hale Center ISD$13,193Iola ISD$13,037Crawford ISD$12,622Harper ISD$12,265State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$8,337,000 in revenue: 12.6% state, 80.2% local and 7.2% federal. Total spending including $1,114,000 of capital outlay was $8,319,000, or $14,245 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Harper ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,049,000; Local $6,686,000; Federal $602,000; total $8,337,000.
  • State$1,049,000 13%
  • Local$6,686,000 80%
  • Federal$602,000 7%

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

584 students in 2022-23, 612 students in 2023-24, 591 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Harper ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 584, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 59102004006008002022-235842023-246122024-25591
Harper ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 584, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 59102004006008002022-235842023-246122024-25591
Harper ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 584, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 59102004006008002022-235842023-246122024-25591
Harper ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 584, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 59102004006008002022-235842023-246122024-25591

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358451.011.5
2023-2461248.112.7
2024-2559149.911.8

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

$2,593,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,440 per student

Harper ISD booked $2,593,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 51 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,063 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,797,00069.3%
Special education$202,0007.8%
Vocational$287,00011.1%
Other programs$307,00011.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,460 in 2018-19, $4,509 in 2019-20, $4,560 in 2020-21, $4,620 in 2021-22, $4,440 in 2022-23.

Harper ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,460, 2019-20: $4,509, 2020-21: $4,560, 2021-22: $4,620, 2022-23: $4,44002k4k6k2018-19$4,4602019-20$4,5092020-21$4,5602021-22$4,6202022-23$4,440
Harper ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,460, 2019-20: $4,509, 2020-21: $4,560, 2021-22: $4,620, 2022-23: $4,44002k4k6k2018-19$4,4602019-20$4,5092020-21$4,5602021-22$4,6202022-23$4,440
Harper ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,460, 2019-20: $4,509, 2020-21: $4,560, 2021-22: $4,620, 2022-23: $4,44002k4k6k2018-19$4,4602019-20$4,5092020-21$4,5602021-22$4,6202022-23$4,440
Harper ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,460, 2019-20: $4,509, 2020-21: $4,560, 2021-22: $4,620, 2022-23: $4,44002k4k6k2018-19$4,4602019-20$4,5092020-21$4,5602021-22$4,6202022-23$4,440

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Harper ISD scored proficient or above: 54-63% in reading and 50-59% 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 arts54-63%52%251
Math50-59%42%213

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 42 students in Harper ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90.3%
Students in the class42403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 223 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harper Elementary22314.839.5%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.

1 middle school, 197 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harper Middle19712.731.5%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.

1 high school, 171 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harper High School1718.819.9%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.

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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 Harper ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentHarper ISD ranks 550 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,265).#550 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasHarper ISD is the number 751 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 584 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#751 of 1,212
  3. Hale Center ISDThe next larger Texas district: 585 students in fall 2022, $13,193 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,193
  4. Stratford ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 575 students in fall 2022, $12,543 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,543
  5. Compare Harper ISD with Hale Center ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Harper High School, its largest high school171 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.171
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasHarper ISD spent $51,063 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$51,063
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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 Harper ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Harper ISD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 591 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Harper ISD spend per student?
    $12,265 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 $12,564 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Harper ISD's money come from?
    $8,337,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 12.6% state, 80.2% local and 7.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Harper ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 65 of the 575 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Harper ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,593,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,440 per student. Divided by the 51 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,063 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Harper ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Harper ISD scored proficient or above: 54-63% in reading and 50-59% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Harper ISD?
    90% or more of the 42 students in Harper ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Harper ISD's NCES district ID?
    4822590. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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

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