O'donnell Isd

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O'donnell, Texas - 1 schools

An equity score of 88/100 ranks O'donnell Isd #20 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,278 per pupil, O'donnell Isd ranks #116 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

288
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$19,278
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

O'donnell Isd operates 1 public schools serving 288 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Lynn County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,278 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.1% local, 48.8% state, and 20.1% 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 88/100, ranked #20 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 632.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is O'donnell School, enrolling 253 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

O'donnell School accounts for 87.8% of all O'donnell Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of O'donnell Isd a distant remainder — means O'donnell 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

O'donnell Isd reports 65.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

O'donnell Isd student-counselor ratio is 633:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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

O'donnell Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

20.1%
Federal
48.8%
State
31.1%
Local

Funding Equity

88
Equity Score
20 / 1047
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in O'donnell Isd.

White 32.4%
Hispanic or Latino 66.8%
Multiracial 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

632.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
13.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in O'donnell Isd

School Enrollment
O'donnell School
253

How O'donnell Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Waelder Isd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Wellman-Union Cisd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to O'donnell Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in O'donnell Isd?

O'donnell Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 288 students.

How much does O'donnell Isd spend per student?

O'donnell Isd spends $19,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #20 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of O'donnell Isd?

O'donnell Isd students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for O'donnell Isd?

O'donnell Isd has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #20 out of 1047 districts in Texas.