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Wolfe City, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Wolfe City Isd #404 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,228 per pupil, Wolfe City Isd ranks #730 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
720
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,228
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wolfe City Isd operates 3 public schools serving 720 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 Hunt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,228 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.5% local, 60.8% state, and 17.7% 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 57/100, ranked #404 of 1044 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 291.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.4% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wolfe City Middle, with a diversity index of 48.5/100.
Its largest campus is Wolfe City El, enrolling 329 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Wolfe City El accounts for 45.7% of all Wolfe City Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wolfe City Isd a distant remainder — means Wolfe City 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.
Wolfe City Isd school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Wolfe City Isd school enrollment ranges from 162 students (lowest) to 329 students (highest), a spread of 167 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.
Wolfe City Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Wolfe City Isd student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Wolfe City Isd is typically wider than the Wolfe City Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Wolfe City Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — 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.
Wolfe City Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 720 students.
How much does Wolfe City Isd spend per student?
Wolfe City Isd spends $12,228 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #404 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Wolfe City Isd?
Wolfe City Isd students are 68.4% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wolfe City Isd?
Wolfe City Isd has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #404 out of 1044 districts in Texas.