An equity score of 43/100 ranks West Orange-Cove Cisd #641 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,074 per pupil, West Orange-Cove Cisd ranks #671 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,618
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,074
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Orange-Cove Cisd operates 4 public schools serving 2,618 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,074 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.7% local, 9.9% state, and 23.4% 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 43/100, ranked #641 of 1047 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 761.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 45.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.2% African American, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Orange-Stark Middle, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is West Orange-Stark El, enrolling 1,133 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is M B North E C Lrn Ctr, at 308 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Orange-Stark El accounts for 43.3% of all West Orange-Cove Cisd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Orange-Cove Cisd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
West Orange-Cove Cisd school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
West Orange-Cove Cisd school enrollment ranges from 308 students (lowest) to 1,133 students (highest), a spread of 825 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.
West Orange-Cove Cisd reports 87.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
West Orange-Cove Cisd student-counselor ratio is 761:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
West Orange-Cove Cisd chronic absenteeism rate is 45.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
West Orange-Cove Cisd has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,618 students.
How much does West Orange-Cove Cisd spend per student?
West Orange-Cove Cisd spends $13,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #641 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of West Orange-Cove Cisd?
West Orange-Cove Cisd students are 54.2% African American, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Orange-Cove Cisd?
West Orange-Cove Cisd has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #641 out of 1047 districts in Texas.