TARKINGTON ISD operates 4 public schools serving 1,893 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,907 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Liberty County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,787 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 33.8% local, 42.8% state, and 23.3% 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 $78,002 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #957 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 473.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Tarkington El accounts for 38.7% of all TARKINGTON ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means TARKINGTON ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
TARKINGTON ISD school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
TARKINGTON ISD school enrollment ranges from 214 students (lowest) to 738 students (highest), a spread of 524 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.
TARKINGTON ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
TARKINGTON ISD student-counselor ratio is 474:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
TARKINGTON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — 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 TARKINGTON ISD is typically wider than the TARKINGTON ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
TARKINGTON ISD has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,893 students.
How much does TARKINGTON ISD spend per student?
TARKINGTON ISD spends $11,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #957 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in TARKINGTON ISD?
The average teacher salary in TARKINGTON ISD is $78,002 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near TARKINGTON ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Liberty County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of TARKINGTON ISD?
TARKINGTON ISD students are 73.1% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for TARKINGTON ISD?
TARKINGTON ISD has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #957 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.