Lockney Isd

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Lockney, Texas - 4 schools

An equity score of 86/100 ranks Lockney Isd #36 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,619 per pupil, Lockney Isd ranks #170 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

407
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,619
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lockney Isd operates 4 public schools serving 407 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Floyd County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,619 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 56.1% state, and 17.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 86/100, ranked #36 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 199.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lockney El, with a diversity index of 35.0/100.

Its largest campus is Lockney El, enrolling 170 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lockney Daep, at 7 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Lockney El accounts for 41.8% of all Lockney Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Lockney Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lockney Isd school enrollment varies 24× across entities

Lockney Isd school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 170 students (highest), a spread of 163 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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

Lockney Isd reports 75.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lockney Isd student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Lockney Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.1%
Federal
56.1%
State
26.8%
Local

Funding Equity

86
Equity Score
36 / 1047
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Lockney Isd.

White 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 81.9%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 30.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Lockney Isd's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Lockney El 35.0
  2. 2 Lockney H S 31.4
  3. 3 Lockney J H 29.8
  4. 4 Lockney Daep 24.5

Programs & Resources

199.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
34.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Lockney Isd

School Enrollment
Lockney El
170
Lockney H S
130
Lockney J H
84
Lockney Daep
7

How Lockney Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Munday Cisd Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Goodwater Montessori School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Chireno Isd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Milano Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Lockney Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Lockney Isd?

Lockney Isd has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 407 students.

How much does Lockney Isd spend per student?

Lockney Isd spends $17,619 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #36 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Lockney Isd?

Lockney Isd students are 81.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Lockney Isd?

Lockney Isd has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #36 out of 1047 districts in Texas.