Pewitt Cisd

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Omaha, Texas - 3 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Pewitt Cisd #357 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,119 per pupil, Pewitt Cisd ranks #763 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

833
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,119
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Pewitt Cisd operates 3 public schools serving 833 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 Morris County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,119 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.7% local, 56.2% state, and 16.1% 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 60/100, ranked #357 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 415:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pewitt El, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

Its largest campus is Pewitt El, enrolling 415 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Pewitt El accounts for 48.7% of all Pewitt Cisd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pewitt Cisd a distant remainder — means Pewitt Cisd-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

Pewitt Cisd school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities

Pewitt Cisd school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 239 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.

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

Pewitt Cisd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.6% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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

Pewitt Cisd student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — 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.

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

Pewitt Cisd chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Pewitt Cisd is typically wider than the Pewitt Cisd-aggregate figure suggests.

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

Where does the funding come from?

16.1%
Federal
56.2%
State
27.7%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
357 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Pewitt Cisd.

White 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
African American 11.7%
Multiracial 10.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 57.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Pewitt Cisd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Pewitt El 64.2
  2. 2 Pewitt H S 56.9
  3. 3 Pewitt J H 51.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
415:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
18.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Pewitt Cisd

School Enrollment
Pewitt El
415
Pewitt H S
262
Pewitt J H
176

How Pewitt Cisd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Woden Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Axtell Isd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Corrigan-Camden Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Pewitt Cisd'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 Pewitt Cisd?

Pewitt Cisd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 833 students.

How much does Pewitt Cisd spend per student?

Pewitt Cisd spends $12,119 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #357 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Pewitt Cisd?

Pewitt Cisd students are 60.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Pewitt Cisd?

Pewitt Cisd has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #357 out of 1044 districts in Texas.