Kopperl Isd

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Kopperl, Texas - 1 schools

At $14,973 per pupil, Kopperl Isd ranks #370 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

186
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,973
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kopperl Isd operates 1 public schools serving 186 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Bosque County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,973 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.4% local, 20.2% state, and 17.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 191:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Kopperl School, enrolling 191 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 4.8% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (186 to 177 students), and the student-teacher ratio held roughly steady, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $2,945,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 47.5% went to instruction, 41.1% to support services, and 4.6% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Kopperl School accounts for 100.0% of all Kopperl Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kopperl Isd a distant remainder — means Kopperl Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Kopperl Isd reports 61.3% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Kopperl Isd student-counselor ratio is 191:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Kopperl Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — 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 Kopperl Isd is typically wider than the Kopperl Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.4%
Federal
20.2%
State
62.4%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Kopperl Isd.

White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
African American 1.0%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

191:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
28.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Kopperl Isd

School Enrollment
Kopperl School
191

How Kopperl Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Houston Classical Charter School Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Forestburg Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Lefors Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
La Fe Preparatory School Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Kopperl Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kopperl Isd?

Kopperl Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 186 students.

How much does Kopperl Isd spend per student?

Kopperl Isd spends $14,973 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Kopperl Isd?

Kopperl Isd students are 81.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.