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El Paso, Texas - 51 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Socorro Isd #739 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,574 per pupil, Socorro Isd ranks #945 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Socorro Isd operates 51 public schools serving 47,843 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 30 combined, 10 middle, 9 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in El Paso County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,574 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.5% local, 54.5% state, and 18.0% 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 36/100, ranked #739 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 51 schools offering Advanced Placement (103 AP courses district-wide), a 441.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% White, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sgt Jose F Carrasco El, with a diversity index of 36.6/100.
Its largest campus is Eastlake H S, enrolling 3,004 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Keys El, at 1 students, a 3004x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Socorro Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 3,004 students (highest), a spread of 3,003 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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
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.
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 Socorro Isd is typically wider than the Socorro Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 51 schools in Socorro Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Socorro Isd's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Humble Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Plano Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Lewisville Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Round Rock Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Socorro Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Socorro Isd has 51 schools, including 9 high, 30 combined, 10 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 47,843 students.
Socorro Isd spends $11,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #739 in Texas.
Socorro Isd students are 91.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% White, 2.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 51 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Socorro Isd has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #739 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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