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Tom Bean, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Tom Bean Isd #650 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,778 per pupil, Tom Bean Isd ranks #823 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
666
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,778
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tom Bean Isd operates 3 public schools serving 666 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grayson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,778 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.6% local, 54.7% state, and 4.7% 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 43/100, ranked #650 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 191.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.9% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tom Bean El, with a diversity index of 44.4/100.
Its largest campus is Tom Bean El, enrolling 358 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Tom Bean El accounts for 48.3% of all Tom Bean Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tom Bean Isd a distant remainder — means Tom Bean Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Tom Bean Isd school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Tom Bean Isd school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 358 students (highest), a spread of 188 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.
Tom Bean Isd student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — 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.
Tom Bean Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.8% — 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 Tom Bean Isd is typically wider than the Tom Bean Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Tom Bean Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 666 students.
How much does Tom Bean Isd spend per student?
Tom Bean Isd spends $11,778 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #650 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Tom Bean Isd?
Tom Bean Isd students are 74.9% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tom Bean Isd?
Tom Bean Isd has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #650 out of 1044 districts in Texas.