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Pearland Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pearland and Brookside Village.
Students
20,862
Schools
24
Spent per student
$10,257
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$391.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pearland Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $391.2M, about $18,751 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bacliff.
PK–3Kenneth E Little ElDickinson Independent School District
6–813 middle schoolsClear Creek Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsDickinson Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,257 per student · 20% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,067’20
21,007’21
21,237’22
21,111’23
20,862’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 40%White 28%Black 15%Asian 13%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
E A Lawhon El
B816 students15:1
Barbara Cockrell El
A−741 students16:1
H C Carleston El
B−714 students14:1
Silvercrest El
A+704 students18:1
Magnolia El
A−703 students16:1
Silverlake El
A691 students17:1
Rustic Oak El
A−645 students16:1
Challenger El
A614 students16:1
C J Harris El
B+549 students14:1
Massey Ranch El
B+541 students14:1
Shadycrest El
A512 students15:1
Pearland J H West
A941 students18:1
Leon H Sablatura Middle
A878 students17:1
Berry Miller J H
A827 students18:1
Pearland J H East
A801 students17:1
Alexander Middle
A765 students17:1
Pearland J H South
A764 students15:1
Sam Jamison Middle
B+728 students14:1
Rogers Middle
A721 students17:1
Brazoria Co J J A E P
2 students
Pearland H S
A3,412 students18:1
Glenda Dawson H S
A2,569 students17:1
Robert Turner College and Career H S
A1,128 students18:1
Pace Center
96 students6:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.