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Pineland, Texas - 2 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks West Sabine Isd #183 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,764 per pupil, West Sabine Isd ranks #443 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Sabine Isd operates 2 public schools serving 608 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Sabine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,764 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 22.5% local, 60.7% state, and 16.8% 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 70/100, ranked #183 of 1044 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 319:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% White, 10.4% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Sabine El, enrolling 329 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
West Sabine El accounts for 51.6% of all West Sabine Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Sabine Isd a distant remainder — means West Sabine 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.
West Sabine Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.7% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
West Sabine Isd student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 West Sabine Isd is typically wider than the West Sabine Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
West Sabine Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — 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 West Sabine Isd is typically wider than the West Sabine Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
West Sabine Isd has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 608 students.
How much does West Sabine Isd spend per student?
West Sabine Isd spends $13,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #183 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of West Sabine Isd?
West Sabine Isd students are 78.5% White, 10.4% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Sabine Isd?
West Sabine Isd has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #183 out of 1044 districts in Texas.