An equity score of 91/100 ranks Santa Rosa Isd #9 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,329 per pupil, Santa Rosa Isd ranks #183 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
915
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,329
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Santa Rosa Isd operates 3 public schools serving 915 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 Cameron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,329 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 9.8% local, 56.8% state, and 33.3% 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 91/100, ranked #9 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 257:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elma E Barrera El, with a diversity index of 3.1/100.
Its largest campus is Elma E Barrera El, enrolling 377 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Elma E Barrera El accounts for 41.2% of all Santa Rosa Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Santa Rosa Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Santa Rosa Isd reports 85.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Santa Rosa Isd student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Santa Rosa Isd is typically wider than the Santa Rosa Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Santa Rosa Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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.
Santa Rosa Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 915 students.
How much does Santa Rosa Isd spend per student?
Santa Rosa Isd spends $17,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #9 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Santa Rosa Isd?
Santa Rosa Isd students are 98.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Santa Rosa Isd?
Santa Rosa Isd has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #9 out of 1047 districts in Texas.