Varnett Public Schools

Listed by NCES as The Varnett Public School (district ID 4800073)

Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800073

Varnett Public Schools spent $15,866 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,159 students in 2024-25; 64.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Varnett Public Schools in enrollment (1,081 to 1,097 students) and Varnett Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Varnett Public Schools, FY23Varnett Public Schools $15,866; Jacksboro ISD $15,480; Stanton ISD $15,361; Blanco ISD $14,406; Lone Oak ISD $14,001; Dimmitt ISD $13,557; Coahoma ISD $13,482; Lexington ISD $12,601; Troup ISD $12,503; George West ISD $12,335; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k12k14k16k18kVarnett Public Schools$15,866Jacksboro ISD$15,480Stanton ISD$15,361Blanco ISD$14,406Lone Oak ISD$14,001Dimmitt ISD$13,557Coahoma ISD$13,482Lexington ISD$12,601Troup ISD$12,503George West ISD$12,335State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Varnett Public Schools, FY23Varnett Public Schools $15,866; Jacksboro ISD $15,480; Stanton ISD $15,361; Blanco ISD $14,406; Lone Oak ISD $14,001; Dimmitt ISD $13,557; Coahoma ISD $13,482; Lexington ISD $12,601; Troup ISD $12,503; George West ISD $12,335; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k12k14k16k18kVarnett Public Schools$15,866Jacksboro ISD$15,480Stanton ISD$15,361Blanco ISD$14,406Lone Oak ISD$14,001Dimmitt ISD$13,557Coahoma ISD$13,482Lexington ISD$12,601Troup ISD$12,503George West ISD$12,335State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Varnett Public Schools, FY23Varnett Public Schools $15,866; Jacksboro ISD $15,480; Stanton ISD $15,361; Blanco ISD $14,406; Lone Oak ISD $14,001; Dimmitt ISD $13,557; Coahoma ISD $13,482; Lexington ISD $12,601; Troup ISD $12,503; George West ISD $12,335; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k14k18kVarnett Public Schools$15,866Jacksboro ISD$15,480Stanton ISD$15,361Blanco ISD$14,406Lone Oak ISD$14,001Dimmitt ISD$13,557Coahoma ISD$13,482Lexington ISD$12,601Troup ISD$12,503George West ISD$12,335State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Varnett Public Schools, FY23Varnett Public Schools $15,866; Jacksboro ISD $15,480; Stanton ISD $15,361; Blanco ISD $14,406; Lone Oak ISD $14,001; Dimmitt ISD $13,557; Coahoma ISD $13,482; Lexington ISD $12,601; Troup ISD $12,503; George West ISD $12,335; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.10k14k18kVarnett Public Schools$15,866Jacksboro ISD$15,480Stanton ISD$15,361Blanco ISD$14,406Lone Oak ISD$14,001Dimmitt ISD$13,557Coahoma ISD$13,482Lexington ISD$12,601Troup ISD$12,503George West ISD$12,335State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$18,432,000 in revenue: 64.8% state, 2.1% local and 33.2% federal. Total spending was $17,473,000, or $16,104 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Varnett Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,936,000; Local $385,000; Federal $6,111,000; total $18,432,000.
  • State$11,936,000 65%
  • Local$385,000 2%
  • Federal$6,111,000 33%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,085 students in 2022-23, 1,142 students in 2023-24, 1,159 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Varnett Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,085, 2023-24: 1,142, 2024-25: 1,15905001k1.5k2022-231,0852023-241,1422024-251,159
Varnett Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,085, 2023-24: 1,142, 2024-25: 1,15905001k1.5k2022-231,0852023-241,1422024-251,159
Varnett Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,085, 2023-24: 1,142, 2024-25: 1,15905001k1.5k2022-231,0852023-241,1422024-251,159
Varnett Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,085, 2023-24: 1,142, 2024-25: 1,15905001k1.5k2022-231,0852023-241,1422024-251,159

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,08556.819.1
2023-241,14273.815.5
2024-251,15968.317.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,995,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $1,839 per student

Varnett Public Schools booked $1,995,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 57 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $35,117 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,720,00086.2%
Special education$113,0005.7%
Other programs$162,0008.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $1,948 in 2018-19, $2,205 in 2019-20, $2,059 in 2020-21, $1,834 in 2021-22, $1,839 in 2022-23.

Varnett Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,948, 2019-20: $2,205, 2020-21: $2,059, 2021-22: $1,834, 2022-23: $1,83901k2k3k2018-19$1,9482019-20$2,2052020-21$2,0592021-22$1,8342022-23$1,839
Varnett Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,948, 2019-20: $2,205, 2020-21: $2,059, 2021-22: $1,834, 2022-23: $1,83901k2k3k2018-19$1,9482019-20$2,2052020-21$2,0592021-22$1,8342022-23$1,839
Varnett Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,948, 2019-20: $2,205, 2020-21: $2,059, 2021-22: $1,834, 2022-23: $1,83901k2k3k2018-19$1,9482019-20$2,2052020-21$2,0592021-22$1,8342022-23$1,839
Varnett Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,948, 2019-20: $2,205, 2020-21: $2,059, 2021-22: $1,834, 2022-23: $1,83901k2k3k2018-19$1,9482019-20$2,2052020-21$2,0592021-22$1,8342022-23$1,839

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Varnett Public Schools scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 33-37% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts38-42%52%648
Math33-37%42%646

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

3 elementary schools, 1,159 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Varnett Charter School53019.195.5%Schoolwide program
The Varnett School - Northeast35415.997.2%Schoolwide program
The Varnett School - East27515.172.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Varnett Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Varnett Public Schools

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentVarnett Public Schools ranks 23 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,866).#23 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasVarnett Public Schools is the number 548 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,085 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#548 of 1,212
  3. Troup ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,087 students in fall 2022, $12,503 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,503
  4. Lexington ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,084 students in fall 2022, $12,601 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,601
  5. Compare Varnett Public Schools with Troup ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across TexasVarnett Public Schools spent $35,117 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$35,117
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Varnett Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Varnett Public Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary), enrolling 1,159 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Varnett Public Schools spend per student?
    $15,866 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Varnett Public Schools' money come from?
    $18,432,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.8% state, 2.1% local and 33.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Varnett Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,995,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $1,839 per student. Divided by the 57 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $35,117 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Varnett Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Varnett Public Schools scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 33-37% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Varnett Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    4800073. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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