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Van Vleck, Texas - 4 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Van Vleck Isd #563 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,174 per pupil, Van Vleck Isd ranks #271 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,071
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,174
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Van Vleck Isd operates 4 public schools serving 1,071 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Matagorda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,174 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.8% local, 25.1% state, and 13.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #563 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 181.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% White, 37.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Van Vleck H S, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
Its largest campus is Van Vleck El, enrolling 447 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Van Vleck El accounts for 37.0% of all Van Vleck Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Van Vleck 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.
Van Vleck Isd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Van Vleck Isd school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 447 students (highest), a spread of 277 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.
Van Vleck Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.7% 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.
Van Vleck Isd student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — 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.
Van Vleck Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Van Vleck Isd is typically wider than the Van Vleck Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Van Vleck Isd has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,071 students.
How much does Van Vleck Isd spend per student?
Van Vleck Isd spends $15,174 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #563 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Van Vleck Isd?
Van Vleck Isd students are 50.1% White, 37.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Van Vleck Isd?
Van Vleck Isd has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #563 out of 1044 districts in Texas.