WHITEHOUSE ISD operates 7 public schools serving 4,916 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,676 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Smith County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,467 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 51.5% local, 34.9% state, and 13.6% 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 $70,790 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #953 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 463.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% African American across the district's schools.
Whitehouse H S accounts for 30.0% of all WHITEHOUSE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WHITEHOUSE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
WHITEHOUSE ISD school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
WHITEHOUSE ISD school enrollment ranges from 355 students (lowest) to 1,404 students (highest), a spread of 1,049 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.
WHITEHOUSE ISD student-counselor ratio is 464:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WHITEHOUSE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WHITEHOUSE ISD has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 4 other. Total enrollment is 4,916 students.
How much does WHITEHOUSE ISD spend per student?
WHITEHOUSE ISD spends $12,467 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #953 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in WHITEHOUSE ISD?
The average teacher salary in WHITEHOUSE ISD is $70,790 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WHITEHOUSE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Smith County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WHITEHOUSE ISD?
WHITEHOUSE ISD students are 61.8% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WHITEHOUSE ISD?
WHITEHOUSE ISD has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #953 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.