LONGVIEW ISD operates 14 public schools serving 8,274 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,138 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gregg County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,840 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 50.2% local, 31.0% state, and 18.8% 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 $88,762 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #420 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 442.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.3% African American, 15.8% White across the district's schools.
Longview H S accounts for 27.9% of all LONGVIEW ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LONGVIEW 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.
LONGVIEW ISD school enrollment varies 120× across entities
LONGVIEW ISD school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 2,272 students (highest), a spread of 2,253 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LONGVIEW ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.9% 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 — including this one — 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.
LONGVIEW ISD student-counselor ratio is 442:1 — 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.
LONGVIEW ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LONGVIEW ISD has 14 schools, including 7 other, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 8,274 students.
How much does LONGVIEW ISD spend per student?
LONGVIEW ISD spends $15,840 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #420 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LONGVIEW ISD?
The average teacher salary in LONGVIEW ISD is $88,762 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LONGVIEW ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gregg County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LONGVIEW ISD?
LONGVIEW ISD students are 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.3% African American, 15.8% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LONGVIEW ISD?
LONGVIEW ISD has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #420 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.