An equity score of 67/100 ranks Waskom Isd #244 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,104 per pupil, Waskom Isd ranks #359 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
825
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,104
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waskom Isd operates 3 public schools serving 825 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 Harrison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,104 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 39.6% state, and 15.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #244 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 268.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.2% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Waskom H S, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
Its largest campus is Waskom El, enrolling 370 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Waskom El accounts for 44.8% of all Waskom Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waskom Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Waskom Isd school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Waskom Isd school enrollment ranges from 179 students (lowest) to 370 students (highest), a spread of 191 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.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Waskom Isd student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Waskom Isd is typically wider than the Waskom Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Waskom Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — 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 Waskom Isd is typically wider than the Waskom Isd-aggregate figure suggests.