Mineola ISD vs Ponder ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Mineola ISD Ponder ISD
Location Mineola, Texas Ponder, Texas
Total Enrollment 1,643 1,640
Number of Schools 4 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 13.5:1

Spending

Metric Mineola ISD Ponder ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,801 $11,102
Federal Revenue 20.2% 9.6%
State Revenue 43.1% 33.7%
Local Revenue 36.8% 56.7%
Mineola ISD
Federal State Local
Ponder ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Mineola ISD Ponder ISD
White 55.1% 56.6%
African American 3.7% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2% 38.1%
Asian 0.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.4% 3.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 55.2% 32.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Mineola ISD Ponder ISD
AP Courses Offered N/A 2
Schools with AP 0 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 330.8:1 406:1
Chronic Absenteeism 9.5% 12.4%

School Types

Mineola ISD

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

Ponder ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 1

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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.