Houston Isd vs Pasadena Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Houston Isd Pasadena Isd
Location Houston, Texas Pasadena, Texas
Total Enrollment 189,934 48,726
Number of Schools 273 67
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 11.9:1

Spending

Metric Houston Isd Pasadena Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,031 $13,221
Federal Revenue 23.2% 24.8%
State Revenue 8.0% 43.5%
Local Revenue 68.8% 31.7%
Houston Isd
Federal State Local
Pasadena Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Houston Isd Pasadena Isd
White 6.7% 5.5%
African American 24.2% 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 63.6% 82.8%
Asian 3.7% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.9% 79.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Houston Isd Pasadena Isd
AP Courses Offered 533 117
Schools with AP 43 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 531.6:1 426.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.4% 29.0%

School Types

Houston Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Pasadena Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.