An equity score of 21/100 ranks Little Elm Isd #964 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,462 per pupil, Little Elm Isd ranks #960 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,351
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,462
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Little Elm Isd operates 10 public schools serving 8,351 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Denton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,462 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.3% local, 15.7% state, and 9.0% 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 21/100, ranked #964 of 1047 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% White, 18.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeview El, with a diversity index of 74.6/100.
Its largest campus is Little Elm H S, enrolling 2,519 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Denton Co J J a E P, at 10 students, a 252x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Little Elm H S accounts for 30.2% of all Little Elm Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Little Elm Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Little Elm Isd school enrollment varies 252× across entities
Little Elm Isd school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,519 students (highest), a spread of 2,509 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.
Little Elm Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Elm Isd is typically wider than the Little Elm Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Little Elm Isd has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 8,351 students.
How much does Little Elm Isd spend per student?
Little Elm Isd spends $11,462 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #964 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Little Elm Isd?
Little Elm Isd students are 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% White, 18.7% African American, 7.3% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little Elm Isd?
Little Elm Isd has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #964 out of 1047 districts in Texas.