SHINER ISD operates 2 public schools serving 724 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 721 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lavaca County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,648 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 73.7% local, 16.2% state, and 10.0% 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 $72,845 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 17/100, ranked #1021 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 360.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American across the district's schools.
Shiner El accounts for 56.9% of all SHINER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SHINER 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.
SHINER ISD student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — 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.
SHINER ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — 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.
SHINER ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 724 students.
How much does SHINER ISD spend per student?
SHINER ISD spends $11,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1021 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SHINER ISD?
The average teacher salary in SHINER ISD is $72,845 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SHINER ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lavaca County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SHINER ISD?
SHINER ISD students are 70.0% White, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SHINER ISD?
SHINER ISD has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1021 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.