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Leander, Texas - 50 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Leander Isd #988 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,641 per pupil, Leander Isd ranks #1028 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Leander Isd operates 50 public schools serving 42,415 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 26 combined, 10 high, 9 middle, 5 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Williamson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,641 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 78.1% local, 12.6% state, and 9.3% 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 18/100, ranked #988 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 7 of 50 schools offering Advanced Placement (163 AP courses district-wide), a 484.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.0% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lois F Giddens El, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.
Its largest campus is Vista Ridge H S, enrolling 2,480 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Step - Detention, at 3 students, a 827x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Leander Isd school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 2,480 students (highest), a spread of 2,477 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Leander Isd is typically wider than the Leander Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 50 schools in Leander Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Leander Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Cisd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| United Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Killeen Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Clear Creek Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Alief Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Leander Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Leander Isd has 50 schools, including 10 high, 9 middle, 26 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 42,415 students.
Leander Isd spends $10,641 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #988 in Texas.
Leander Isd students are 43.0% White, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.4% African American, averaged across 50 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Leander Isd has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #988 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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