LAMPASAS ISD operates 5 public schools serving 3,567 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,640 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lampasas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,155 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 40.1% local, 44.0% state, and 15.9% 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 $75,526 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #817 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 448.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.0% White, 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools.
Lampasas H S accounts for 31.5% of all LAMPASAS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAMPASAS 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.
LAMPASAS ISD school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
LAMPASAS ISD school enrollment ranges from 449 students (lowest) to 1,145 students (highest), a spread of 696 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.
LAMPASAS ISD student-counselor ratio is 449:1 — 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.
LAMPASAS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — 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 LAMPASAS ISD is typically wider than the LAMPASAS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
LAMPASAS ISD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 3,567 students.
How much does LAMPASAS ISD spend per student?
LAMPASAS ISD spends $13,155 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #817 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LAMPASAS ISD?
The average teacher salary in LAMPASAS ISD is $75,526 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAMPASAS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lampasas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAMPASAS ISD?
LAMPASAS ISD students are 57.0% White, 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAMPASAS ISD?
LAMPASAS ISD has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #817 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.