LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD operates 6 public schools serving 3,340 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,320 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orange County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,738 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 35.3% local, 45.7% state, and 19.0% 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 $69,525 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #777 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 409.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools.
Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S accounts for 30.2% of all LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD school enrollment ranges from 272 students (lowest) to 1,001 students (highest), a spread of 729 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.
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.1% 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.
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — 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.
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD is typically wider than the LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD?
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD has 6 schools, including 3 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,340 students.
How much does LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD spend per student?
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD spends $12,738 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #777 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD?
The average teacher salary in LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD is $69,525 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD?
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD students are 72.5% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD?
LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #777 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.