SEMINOLE ISD operates 6 public schools serving 3,011 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,089 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gaines County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,361 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 70.4% local, 15.7% state, and 13.9% 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 $94,792 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #500 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 365.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Seminole H S accounts for 27.0% of all SEMINOLE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SEMINOLE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
SEMINOLE ISD school enrollment varies 25× across entities
SEMINOLE ISD school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 835 students (highest), a spread of 801 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SEMINOLE ISD student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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.
SEMINOLE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
SEMINOLE ISD has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,011 students.
How much does SEMINOLE ISD spend per student?
SEMINOLE ISD spends $17,361 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #500 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SEMINOLE ISD?
The average teacher salary in SEMINOLE ISD is $94,792 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SEMINOLE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gaines County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SEMINOLE ISD?
SEMINOLE ISD students are 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 36.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SEMINOLE ISD?
SEMINOLE ISD has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #500 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.