SIMMS ISD operates 3 public schools serving 484 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 480 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bowie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,040 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 20.7% local, 61.6% state, and 17.8% 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 $95,708 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #374 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 269:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
James Bowie El accounts for 44.2% of all SIMMS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SIMMS 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.
SIMMS ISD student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 SIMMS ISD is typically wider than the SIMMS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
SIMMS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 7.9% — 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.
SIMMS ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 484 students.
How much does SIMMS ISD spend per student?
SIMMS ISD spends $14,040 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #374 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SIMMS ISD?
The average teacher salary in SIMMS ISD is $95,708 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SIMMS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bowie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SIMMS ISD?
SIMMS ISD students are 89.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SIMMS ISD?
SIMMS ISD has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #374 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.