School district · Texas

Port Arthur ISD

Port Arthur ISD in Texas: 15 public schools with 8,041 students and 13.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,260 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
8,041
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,260
TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
610
Counselors (FTE)
21.9
Students per counselor
367
TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

34%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

3,278 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

24%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

3,237 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$9.5K16
$10.4K17
$11.6K18
$11.4K19
$12.0K20
$12.5K21
$13.7K22
$14.7K23
$15.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $24M
State
21% · $31.8M
Local
63% · $95.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,515
Support services
$6,922
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$22.5M
Long-term debt
$327M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K38015.3——
Dequeen ElFree meals for all
3–52329.828%22%
Houston ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–568913.256%51%
Lakeview ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–553513.734%26%
Port Acres ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–550716.525%11%
Pre-K–564415.933%28%
Travis ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–554314.532%19%
Tyrrell ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–567015.340%22%
Washington ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–222310.1——
Jefferson MiddleFree meals for all
6–885713.733%23%
Lincoln MiddleFree meals for all
6–861911.230%16%
Jefferson Co Youth AcadAlternativeFree meals for all
10–112———
Memorial H SFree meals for all
9–122,14013.0——
Port Arthur Alternative CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
6–120———
Stilwell Tech Ctr/CateAlternativeFree meals for all
9–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
4801 9TH Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone
(409)989-6244
Website