SPEARMAN ISD operates 3 public schools serving 743 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 692 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hansford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,391 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 39.3% local, 48.7% state, and 11.9% 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 $97,328 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #332 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 230.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% Hispanic or Latino, 30.4% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Gus Birdwell El accounts for 49.6% of all SPEARMAN ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SPEARMAN 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.
SPEARMAN ISD school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
SPEARMAN ISD school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 343 students (highest), a spread of 183 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SPEARMAN ISD student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
SPEARMAN 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.
SPEARMAN ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 743 students.
How much does SPEARMAN ISD spend per student?
SPEARMAN ISD spends $15,391 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #332 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SPEARMAN ISD?
The average teacher salary in SPEARMAN ISD is $97,328 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SPEARMAN ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hansford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SPEARMAN ISD?
SPEARMAN ISD students are 68.8% Hispanic or Latino, 30.4% White, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SPEARMAN ISD?
SPEARMAN ISD has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #332 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.