ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD operates 2 public schools serving 254 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 235 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fayette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,743 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 83.8% local, 6.5% state, and 9.6% 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 $89,129 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #358 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 114:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 6.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Round Top-Carmine El accounts for 51.5% of all ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD student-counselor ratio is 114:1 — 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.
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 6.5% — 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.
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 254 students.
How much does ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD spend per student?
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD spends $19,743 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #358 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD?
The average teacher salary in ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD is $89,129 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fayette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD?
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD students are 68.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD?
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #358 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.