HIGHLAND ISD operates 1 public schools serving 226 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 207 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,058 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 76.7% local, 16.1% state, and 7.2% 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 $97,367 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #230 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 207:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 1.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Highland School accounts for 100.0% of all HIGHLAND ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HIGHLAND 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.
HIGHLAND ISD student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — 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.
HIGHLAND ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 1.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
HIGHLAND ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 226 students.
How much does HIGHLAND ISD spend per student?
HIGHLAND ISD spends $23,058 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #230 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in HIGHLAND ISD?
The average teacher salary in HIGHLAND ISD is $97,367 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HIGHLAND ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HIGHLAND ISD?
HIGHLAND ISD students are 87.0% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HIGHLAND ISD?
HIGHLAND ISD has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #230 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.