An equity score of 50/100 ranks Los Fresnos Cisd #522 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,356 per pupil, Los Fresnos Cisd ranks #815 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,565
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,356
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Fresnos Cisd operates 14 public schools serving 10,565 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 3 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 Cameron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,356 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 23.0% local, 54.9% state, and 22.1% 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 50/100, ranked #522 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 425.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Villareal El, with a diversity index of 9.0/100.
Its largest campus is Los Fresnos H S, enrolling 3,285 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cameron Co J J a E P, at 6 students, a 548x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Los Fresnos H S accounts for 31.1% of all Los Fresnos Cisd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Los Fresnos Cisd-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.
Los Fresnos Cisd school enrollment varies 548× across entities
Los Fresnos Cisd school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 3,285 students (highest), a spread of 3,279 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.
Los Fresnos Cisd reports 80.3% 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.
Los Fresnos Cisd student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — 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.
Los Fresnos Cisd chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5% — 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 Los Fresnos Cisd is typically wider than the Los Fresnos Cisd-aggregate figure suggests.
Los Fresnos Cisd has 14 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 10,565 students.
How much does Los Fresnos Cisd spend per student?
Los Fresnos Cisd spends $12,356 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #522 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Los Fresnos Cisd?
Los Fresnos Cisd students are 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Fresnos Cisd?
Los Fresnos Cisd has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #522 out of 1047 districts in Texas.