High Island Isd operates 1 public schools serving 151 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 132 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Galveston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,930 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 67.0% local, 19.9% state, and 13.1% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $109,462 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools.
High Island School accounts for 100.0% of all High Island Isd student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means High Island Isd-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.
High Island Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.6% 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.
High Island Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — 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.
High Island Isd has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 151 students.
How much does High Island Isd spend per student?
High Island Isd spends $20,930 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in High Island Isd?
The average teacher salary in High Island Isd is $109,462 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of High Island Isd?
High Island Isd students are 78.0% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.