WHITE DEER ISD operates 2 public schools serving 334 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 322 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,171 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.4% local, 37.2% state, and 9.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,035 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #600 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 156:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.0% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
White Deer El accounts for 51.6% of all WHITE DEER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WHITE DEER ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
WHITE DEER ISD student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — 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.
WHITE DEER ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 WHITE DEER ISD is typically wider than the WHITE DEER ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
WHITE DEER ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 334 students.
How much does WHITE DEER ISD spend per student?
WHITE DEER ISD spends $14,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #600 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in WHITE DEER ISD?
The average teacher salary in WHITE DEER ISD is $87,035 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WHITE DEER ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WHITE DEER ISD?
WHITE DEER ISD students are 79.0% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WHITE DEER ISD?
WHITE DEER ISD has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #600 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.