Memphis ISD vs Plains ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Memphis ISD Plains ISD
Location Memphis, Texas Plains, Texas
Total Enrollment 432 431
Number of Schools 4 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.9:1 9.3:1

Spending

Metric Memphis ISD Plains ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,889 $17,677
Federal Revenue 25.2% 9.9%
State Revenue 47.5% 4.3%
Local Revenue 27.3% 85.8%
Memphis ISD
Federal State Local
Plains ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Memphis ISD Plains ISD
White 27.8% 31.7%
African American 6.8% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 60.8% 67.4%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 0.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.5% 61.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Memphis ISD Plains ISD
AP Courses Offered N/A 2
Schools with AP 0 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 159.8:1 410:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.5% 20.2%

School Types

Memphis ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

Plains ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

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Related

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