NAVASOTA ISD operates 6 public schools serving 2,977 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,117 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grimes County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,286 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 59.1% local, 22.4% state, and 18.5% 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 $69,393 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #892 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 305.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% White, 18.6% African American across the district's schools.
Navasota H S accounts for 29.5% of all NAVASOTA ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NAVASOTA ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
NAVASOTA ISD school enrollment varies 102× across entities
NAVASOTA ISD school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 919 students (highest), a spread of 910 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.
NAVASOTA ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.0% 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.
NAVASOTA ISD student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within NAVASOTA ISD is typically wider than the NAVASOTA ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
NAVASOTA ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
NAVASOTA ISD has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 2,977 students.
How much does NAVASOTA ISD spend per student?
NAVASOTA ISD spends $13,286 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #892 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in NAVASOTA ISD?
The average teacher salary in NAVASOTA ISD is $69,393 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NAVASOTA ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grimes County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NAVASOTA ISD?
NAVASOTA ISD students are 54.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% White, 18.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NAVASOTA ISD?
NAVASOTA ISD has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #892 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.