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Midland, Texas - 40 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Midland Isd #989 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,216 per pupil, Midland Isd ranks #931 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Midland Isd operates 40 public schools serving 27,842 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 27 combined, 6 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Midland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,216 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.8% local, 23.8% state, and 11.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #989 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 40 schools offering Advanced Placement (48 AP courses district-wide), a 493.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% White, 6.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bush El, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
Its largest campus is Legacy H S, enrolling 2,735 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center, at 1 students, a 2735x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Midland Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,735 students (highest), a spread of 2,734 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Midland Isd is typically wider than the Midland Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 40 schools in Midland Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Midland Isd's schools, about the same as the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Legacy H S | 2,735 |
| Midland H S | 2,718 |
| Idea Travis Academy Charter | 1,298 |
| Goddard J H Charter | 1,210 |
| Abell J H | 1,129 |
| General Tommy Franks El | 950 |
| Barbara Fasken El | 909 |
| Legacy Freshman H S | 890 |
| Greathouse El | 872 |
| Midland Freshman H S | 845 |
| Ralph Bunche El Charter | 841 |
| Santa Rita El | 835 |
| Alamo J H | 786 |
| San Jacinto J H | 744 |
| Bonham El | 697 |
| Barbara Yarbrough El | 691 |
| De Zavala El | 669 |
| South El | 651 |
| Henderson El | 633 |
| Carver Center Charter | 605 |
| Lamar El | 604 |
| Fannin El | 603 |
| Burnet El | 587 |
| Scharbauer El | 579 |
| Long El | 575 |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy | 570 |
| Milam El Charter | 561 |
| Pease Communications/Technology Academy | 547 |
| Emerson El | 529 |
| Bush El | 527 |
| Rusk El | 516 |
| Jones El | 483 |
| Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory El Charter | 481 |
| Parker El | 468 |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy Charter | 424 |
| Early College H S at Midland College | 365 |
| Pre-K Academy at Midland College Charter | 221 |
| Viola M Coleman H S | 180 |
| Midland Alternative Program | 122 |
| Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center | 1 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comal Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Grand Prairie Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Alvin Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Northwest Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Judson Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Midland Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Midland Isd has 40 schools, including 6 high, 27 combined, 4 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 27,842 students.
Midland Isd spends $11,216 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #989 in Texas.
Midland Isd students are 68.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% White, 6.4% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 40 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Midland Isd has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #989 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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