Sidney Isd

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Sidney, Texas - 1 schools

At $16,078 per pupil, Sidney Isd ranks #203 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

124
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,078
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sidney Isd operates 1 public schools serving 124 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Comanche County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,078 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.9% local, 64.4% state, and 17.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.7% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sidney School, enrolling 106 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Sidney School accounts for 85.5% of all Sidney Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sidney Isd a distant remainder — means Sidney 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sidney Isd reports 58.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sidney Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Sidney Isd is typically wider than the Sidney Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.6%
Federal
64.4%
State
17.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Sidney Isd.

White 71.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Multiracial 3.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

24.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sidney Isd

School Enrollment
Sidney School
106

How Sidney Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Avinger Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Wilson Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Cranfills Gap Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Southland Isd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Terlingua Csd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Sidney Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sidney Isd?

Sidney Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 124 students.

How much does Sidney Isd spend per student?

Sidney Isd spends $16,078 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Sidney Isd?

Sidney Isd students are 71.7% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.