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La Porte, Texas - 13 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks La Porte Isd #828 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,305 per pupil, La Porte Isd ranks #717 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,100
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$12,305
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
La Porte Isd operates 13 public schools serving 7,100 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,305 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.0% local, 6.8% state, and 13.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #828 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 441.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.2% White, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bayshore El, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
Its largest campus is La Porte H S, enrolling 2,090 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Highpoint - Daep, at 5 students, a 418x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
La Porte H S accounts for 29.4% of all La Porte Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means La Porte 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.
La Porte Isd school enrollment varies 418× across entities
La Porte Isd school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 2,090 students (highest), a spread of 2,085 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
La Porte Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.4% 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 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.
La Porte Isd student-counselor ratio is 442:1 — 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.
La Porte Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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.
La Porte Isd has 13 schools, including 3 high, 5 combined, 3 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,100 students.
How much does La Porte Isd spend per student?
La Porte Isd spends $12,305 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #828 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of La Porte Isd?
La Porte Isd students are 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.2% White, 7.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Porte Isd?
La Porte Isd has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #828 out of 1044 districts in Texas.