KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 58 public schools serving 33,068 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 other, 22 elementary, 11 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 34,213 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,423 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 5.0% local, 75.2% state, and 19.8% 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 — 40/100, ranked #698 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 12 of 58 schools offering Advanced Placement (86 AP courses district-wide), a 558.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 2.1% White across the district's schools.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 9.5× across entities
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 115 students (lowest) to 1,092 students (highest), a spread of 977 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.4% 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 — including this one — 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.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — 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.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 24.7% — 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 KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 58 schools, including 22 other, 3 middle, 11 high, 22 elementary. Total enrollment is 33,068 students.
How much does KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $12,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #698 in Texas.
What is the average rent near KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 69.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 2.1% White, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 58 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #698 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.