An equity score of 69/100 ranks San Elizario Isd #199 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,793 per pupil, San Elizario Isd ranks #393 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,177
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,793
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Elizario Isd operates 6 public schools serving 3,177 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 El Paso County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,793 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.3% local, 65.2% state, and 27.5% 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 69/100, ranked #199 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 388:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lorenzo Loya Pri, with a diversity index of 5.7/100.
Its largest campus is San Elizario H S, enrolling 985 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lorenzo Loya Pri, at 173 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
San Elizario H S accounts for 31.0% of all San Elizario Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means San Elizario Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
San Elizario Isd school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
San Elizario Isd school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 985 students (highest), a spread of 812 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.
San Elizario Isd reports 88.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
San Elizario Isd student-counselor ratio is 388:1 — 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.
San Elizario Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 39.2% — 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.
San Elizario Isd has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,177 students.
How much does San Elizario Isd spend per student?
San Elizario Isd spends $14,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #199 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of San Elizario Isd?
San Elizario Isd students are 98.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Elizario Isd?
San Elizario Isd has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #199 out of 1047 districts in Texas.