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Port Arthur Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Port Arthur and Groves.
Students
8,041
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,260
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$313.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Port Arthur Independent School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $313.9M, about $39,034 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Orange.
PK–3Little Cypress ElLittle Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
6–82 middle schoolsLittle Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
9–122 high schoolsLittle Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,260 per student · 19% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 21%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,957’20
8,003’21
8,152’22
8,155’23
8,041’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 54%Black 38%White 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Houston El
C689 students13:1
Tyrrell El
D670 students15:1
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams El
C−644 students16:1
Travis El
D−543 students15:1
Lakeview El
C−535 students14:1
Port Acres El
D507 students16:1
Dequeen El
D−232 students10:1
Washington El
223 students10:1
Jefferson Middle
D857 students14:1
Lincoln Middle
D619 students11:1
Jefferson Co Youth Acad
2 students
Memorial H S
C−2,140 students13:1
Port Arthur Alternative Center
0 students0:1
Stilwell Tech CTR/Cate
0 students
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
380 students15:1
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.