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Jefferson, Texas - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Jefferson Isd #243 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,015 per pupil, Jefferson Isd ranks #401 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,132
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,015
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson Isd operates 4 public schools serving 1,132 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,015 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 37.5% state, and 24.0% 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 66/100, ranked #243 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 286:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% White, 30.1% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Pri Sch, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is Jefferson H S, enrolling 383 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Jefferson H S accounts for 33.8% of all Jefferson Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jefferson Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Jefferson Isd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Jefferson Isd school enrollment ranges from 149 students (lowest) to 383 students (highest), a spread of 234 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.
Jefferson Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.5% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Jefferson Isd student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Jefferson Isd is typically wider than the Jefferson Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
Jefferson Isd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,132 students.
How much does Jefferson Isd spend per student?
Jefferson Isd spends $14,015 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #243 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson Isd?
Jefferson Isd students are 55.9% White, 30.1% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson Isd?
Jefferson Isd has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #243 out of 1044 districts in Texas.