operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4846620
Yoakum Isd
Yoakum, TX
Students1,498
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictTXUnited States
Academic standing2025
36th percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 8 percentile points lower than the state figure and 9 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
16.2%23.0%27.8%This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$20,224$15,261$19,509This district is $4,963 per student higher than the state figure and $715 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$16,454$12,147$15,859This district is $4,307 per student higher than the state figure and $595 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,729$2,556$1,964This district is $173 per student higher than the state figure and $765 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$123$311$336This district is $188 per student lower than the state figure and $213 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$4,391$1,455$1,793This district is $2,936 per student higher than the state figure and $2,598 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$11,031$8,028$8,742This district is $3,003 per student higher than the state figure and $2,289 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,135$1,492$3,769This district is $643 per student higher than the state figure and $1,634 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$20,595$21,152$11,715This district is $557 per student lower than the state figure and $8,880 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,924$1,248$869This district is $676 per student higher than the state figure and $1,055 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
11:115:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
303:1392:1376:1This district is 89 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 73 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
247.8141.0138.9This district is 106.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 108.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
57.516.018.5This district is 41.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 39.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
3.80.40.9This district is 3.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.9 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
17.7%21.2%12.0%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
17.1%11.6%14.0%This district is 5.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
12.7%7.6%3.9%This district is 5.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%96.6%95.8%This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-0.6%+1.9%+0.5%This district is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
72.9%60.6%50.6%This district is 12.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.7%4.0%4.5%This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
9.1%7.9%9.0%This district is 1.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.2%6.8%6.7%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.9%4.2%5.1%This district is 1.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
26.2%16.9%14.4%This district is 9.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K101 students
6.7%Kindergarten–grade 5629 students
42.0%Grades 6–8284 students
19.0%Grades 9–12484 students
32.3%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten101
Kindergarten126
Grade 1100
Grade 2107
Grade 3104
Grade 4106
Grade 586
Grade 699
Grade 780
Grade 8105
Grade 9141
Grade 10129
Grade 11115
Grade 1299
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers6.8 FTE
Kindergarten teachers7.2 FTE
Elementary teachers46.6 FTE
Secondary teachers69.2 FTE
Ungraded teachers9.2 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators3 FTE
District administrative support22.5 FTE
School administrative support12.5 FTE
Library and media support0.7 FTE
Other support staff62.5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
17.7%Students learning English252 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
17.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services243 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.7%Students with Section 504 plans166 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.8%English learners also receiving IDEA services54 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
White students125 assessments
52 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged205 assessments
48 out of 100Fem345 assessments
43 out of 100Hispanic students545 assessments
33 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students537 assessments
32 out of 100Mal399 assessments
31 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$16,125
→FY 2023$16,454
FY 2022$248
→FY 2023$2,729
FY 2022$20,382
→FY 2023$20,595
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
261 of 1,418 students
273 of 1,423 students
231 of 1,428 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
80%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
74Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →182In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?16.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,428 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$16,454current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?303:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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