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Milano, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Milano Isd #189 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,337 per pupil, Milano Isd ranks #255 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
403
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,337
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Milano Isd operates 3 public schools serving 403 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Milam County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,337 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.2% local, 52.9% state, and 15.9% 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 70/100, ranked #189 of 1044 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 207.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milano H S, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Its largest campus is Milano El, enrolling 187 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Milano El accounts for 44.2% of all Milano Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Milano Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Milano Isd school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Milano Isd school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 187 students (highest), a spread of 99 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Milano Isd student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — 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.
Milano Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — 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.
Milano Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 403 students.
How much does Milano Isd spend per student?
Milano Isd spends $15,337 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #189 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Milano Isd?
Milano Isd students are 64.9% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milano Isd?
Milano Isd has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #189 out of 1044 districts in Texas.