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Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Groves and Port Neches, and parts of Port Arthur.

Students
5,349
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,481
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$179.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 66% of Texas districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the TX average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 88% since 2022
  • Debt of $179.3M, about $33,517 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

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,481 per student · 10% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 40%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,845’22
5,364’23
5,349’24

Up 88% since 2022.

Students
White 53%Hispanic 33%Asian 6%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

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.

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