TAMS - Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools : MidsizeSchools.org

Of the 1025 total public school districts statewide, 194 (18.9%) are mid-size (MS) defined by an average daily attendance (ADA) ranging from 1600 to 5000.
The average per school impact of the MS funding formula is $906,693.
The average adjusted target revenue per WADA for MS schools that benefit from the MS adjustment is $5,276.
Of the 4.7 million total students statewide, MS schools serve approximately 594,000 (13%) of these students with this same percentage reflected in both the ADA and the weighted average daily attendance (WADA):
  7% of these students are limited English proficient (LEP).
  12% of these students are at-risk.
  12% are economically disadvantaged.
Of the 633,829 total staff employed statewide, MS schools employ 84,808 (13%).
Of the 330,289 total teachers statewide with an average experience of 11 years, MS schools employ 43,304 (13%) with an average experience of 12 years.
93% of the MS schools meet or exceed state accountability standards for student performance.
MS schools demonstrate a 95.7% attendance rate.
MS schools demonstrate an 85.9% graduation rate.
Under the current funding formulas of House Bill (HB) 3646, 236 (23%) public school districts statewide benefit to varying degrees from the MS adjustment; although, 42 of these districts do not conform to the aforementioned definition.
The MS funding formula adjustment currently produces state revenue in the average amounts of $359 per ADA and $254 per WADA.
On a per school average comparison between MS schools and all schools state wide, MS schools spend $1,210.00 (14%) less on maintenance & operations (M&O) program costs per student.
On a per school average comparison between MS schools and all schools state wide, MS schools spend $777.00 (14%) less on M&O instructional costs per student.
On a comparative basis between MS schools and all schools statewide, MS schools' average teacher salary is $3,147.00 (6%) less.

Points to Advocate:

Consider maintaining (at a minimum) and/or updating the MS funding formula adjustment to close the existing gaps in M&O program and instructional costs per student and the average teacher salaries.
Consider funding the Basic Allotment at an appropriate level with discretionary use of categorical funding.
Consider an inflationary index to offset such rising annual operating costs and all unfunded/underfunded mandates.