Same 500-seat denominator, very different repair math: NBISD’s five campuses range from about $3,194 to $16,795 in estimated 2026 building renewal needs per listed instructional seat. The district’s facility assessment supplies the repair estimates, while its planning document supplies the capacity figures.
The district’s planning document lists 500 instructional-capacity seats at each of the five schools, or 2,500 seats combined. That makes a straightforward comparison possible: divide each campus’s building renewal estimate by 500. It does not turn the result into a measure of seats usable for every program.
From the source record
Rounded calculations from the facility assessment’s 2026 building renewal estimates and the district’s 500-seat instructional-capacity figure for each campus. These are not costs per program-adjusted usable seat.
What the estimates cost per listed seat
The assessment lists 2026 building renewal needs of $4,386,449 at Carl Schurz, $8,397,560 at County Line, $1,596,779 at Memorial, $4,091,195 at Seele and $4,723,928 at Walnut Springs. Together, the five estimates total $23,195,911, or about $9,278 for each of their 2,500 listed instructional seats. These are rough-order building estimates, not a district commitment to spend that amount.
| Campus | Estimated building needs | Listed seats | Estimated cost per listed seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Schurz | $4,386,449 | 500 | $8,773 |
| County Line | $8,397,560 | 500 | $16,795 |
| Memorial | $1,596,779 | 500 | $3,194 |
| Seele | $4,091,195 | 500 | $8,182 |
| Walnut Springs | $4,723,928 | 500 | $9,448 |
Per-seat figures are rounded calculations using the district’s published instructional capacity. Estimated building needs exclude soft costs and unvetted structural repairs.