An equity score of 82/100 ranks Meridian Isd #56 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,810 per pupil, Meridian Isd ranks #131 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
357
Total Enrollment
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$18,810
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meridian Isd operates 2 public schools serving 357 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Bosque County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,810 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 40.4% local, 37.0% state, and 22.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 82/100, ranked #56 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 191:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.0% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Meridian H S, enrolling 212 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Meridian H S accounts for 55.5% of all Meridian Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Meridian Isd a distant remainder — means Meridian 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Meridian Isd student-counselor ratio is 191:1 — 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.
Meridian Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Meridian Isd is typically wider than the Meridian Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Meridian Isd has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 357 students.
How much does Meridian Isd spend per student?
Meridian Isd spends $18,810 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #56 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Meridian Isd?
Meridian Isd students are 54.0% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meridian Isd?
Meridian Isd has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #56 out of 1047 districts in Texas.