Paint Rock Isd

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Paint Rock, Texas - 3 schools

An equity score of 75/100 ranks Paint Rock Isd #119 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,783 per pupil, Paint Rock Isd ranks #158 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

223
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,783
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Paint Rock Isd operates 3 public schools serving 223 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Concho County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,783 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 60.1% local, 24.6% state, and 15.4% 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 75/100, ranked #119 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.

a 213:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% Hispanic or Latino, 46.0% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Paint Rock School, enrolling 213 students (97% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Veribest Ppcd, at 2 students, a 107x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Paint Rock School accounts for 95.5% of all Paint Rock Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paint Rock Isd a distant remainder — means Paint Rock 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Paint Rock Isd school enrollment varies 107× across entities

Paint Rock Isd school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 213 students (highest), a spread of 211 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

Paint Rock Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.4% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Paint Rock Isd student-counselor ratio is 213:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Paint Rock Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.4%
Federal
24.6%
State
60.1%
Local

Funding Equity

75
Equity Score
119 / 1044
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 3 schools in Paint Rock Isd.

White 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 47.4%
Multiracial 5.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

213:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
36.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Paint Rock Isd

School Enrollment
Paint Rock School
213
Wall Special Programs
5
Veribest Ppcd
2

How Paint Rock Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Richards Isd Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Spur Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock Isd?

Paint Rock Isd has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 223 students.

How much does Paint Rock Isd spend per student?

Paint Rock Isd spends $16,783 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #119 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Paint Rock Isd?

Paint Rock Isd students are 47.4% Hispanic or Latino, 46.0% White, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Paint Rock Isd?

Paint Rock Isd has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #119 out of 1044 districts in Texas.