LOCKNEY ISD operates 4 public schools serving 407 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 391 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Floyd County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,402 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 26.8% local, 56.1% state, and 17.1% 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 $97,067 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 76/100, ranked #75 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Lockney El accounts for 43.5% of all LOCKNEY ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LOCKNEY ISD-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.
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 reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LOCKNEY ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.1% 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.
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.
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.
LOCKNEY ISD has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 407 students.
How much does LOCKNEY ISD spend per student?
LOCKNEY ISD spends $16,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #75 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LOCKNEY ISD?
The average teacher salary in LOCKNEY ISD is $97,067 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LOCKNEY ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Floyd County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 76/100, ranking #75 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.