SUNDOWN ISD operates 4 public schools serving 592 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 552 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hockley County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,887 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 68.1% local, 23.3% state, and 8.7% 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 $105,051 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #137 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 241:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Sundown El accounts for 41.8% of all SUNDOWN ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SUNDOWN 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.
SUNDOWN ISD school enrollment varies 77× across entities
SUNDOWN ISD school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 231 students (highest), a spread of 228 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SUNDOWN ISD student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — 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.
SUNDOWN ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 SUNDOWN ISD is typically wider than the SUNDOWN ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
SUNDOWN ISD has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 592 students.
How much does SUNDOWN ISD spend per student?
SUNDOWN ISD spends $21,887 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #137 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in SUNDOWN ISD?
The average teacher salary in SUNDOWN ISD is $105,051 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SUNDOWN ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hockley County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SUNDOWN ISD?
SUNDOWN ISD students are 69.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SUNDOWN ISD?
SUNDOWN ISD has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #137 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.