PALACIOS ISD operates 4 public schools serving 1,300 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,833 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Matagorda County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,035 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 78.7% local, 6.8% state, and 14.5% 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 $83,306 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #299 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 458.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% White, 4.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Palacios H S accounts for 35.7% of all PALACIOS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PALACIOS 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.
PALACIOS ISD school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
PALACIOS ISD school enrollment ranges from 275 students (lowest) to 655 students (highest), a spread of 380 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.
PALACIOS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.2% 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 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.
PALACIOS ISD student-counselor ratio is 458:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PALACIOS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 10.3% — 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.
PALACIOS ISD has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,300 students.
How much does PALACIOS ISD spend per student?
PALACIOS ISD spends $24,035 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #299 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PALACIOS ISD?
The average teacher salary in PALACIOS ISD is $83,306 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PALACIOS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Matagorda County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PALACIOS ISD?
PALACIOS ISD students are 71.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% White, 4.3% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PALACIOS ISD?
PALACIOS ISD has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #299 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.