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San Perlita, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks San Perlita Isd #24 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,063 per pupil, San Perlita Isd ranks #33 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
211
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,063
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Perlita Isd operates 3 public schools serving 211 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 Willacy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,063 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.9% local, 42.8% state, and 24.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 88/100, ranked #24 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.
and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% White, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is San Perlita El, with a diversity index of 23.6/100.
Its largest campus is San Perlita El, enrolling 80 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
San Perlita El accounts for 37.9% of all San Perlita Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means San Perlita 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.
San Perlita Isd school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
San Perlita Isd school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 80 students (highest), a spread of 40 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 Perlita Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.1% 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.
San Perlita Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — 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 San Perlita Isd is typically wider than the San Perlita Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
San Perlita Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does San Perlita Isd spend per student?
San Perlita Isd spends $23,063 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #24 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of San Perlita Isd?
San Perlita Isd students are 93.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% White, 1.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Perlita Isd?
San Perlita Isd has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #24 out of 1044 districts in Texas.