Katherine Anne Porter School

Public school district · Hays County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800132

Katherine Anne Porter School spent $14,023 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 95 students in 2024-25; 85.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (Texas: 90.3%).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Katherine Anne Porter School in enrollment (77 to 94 students) and Katherine Anne Porter School itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Katherine Anne Porter School, FY23Thrive Center for Success $36,348; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Damon ISD $28,617; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Matagorda ISD $21,966; Spring Creek ISD $18,696; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; Leary ISD $12,484; Ranch Academy $10,914; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30k40kThrive Center for Success$36,348Patton Springs ISD$30,974Damon ISD$28,617Westhoff ISD$22,099Matagorda ISD$21,966Spring Creek ISD$18,696Hubbard ISD$16,325Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023Leary ISD$12,484Ranch Academy$10,914State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Katherine Anne Porter School, FY23Thrive Center for Success $36,348; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Damon ISD $28,617; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Matagorda ISD $21,966; Spring Creek ISD $18,696; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; Leary ISD $12,484; Ranch Academy $10,914; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.010k20k30k40kThrive Center for Success$36,348Patton Springs ISD$30,974Damon ISD$28,617Westhoff ISD$22,099Matagorda ISD$21,966Spring Creek ISD$18,696Hubbard ISD$16,325Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023Leary ISD$12,484Ranch Academy$10,914State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Katherine Anne Porter School, FY23Thrive Center for Success $36,348; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Damon ISD $28,617; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Matagorda ISD $21,966; Spring Creek ISD $18,696; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; Leary ISD $12,484; Ranch Academy $10,914; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.020k40kThrive Center for Success$36,348Patton Springs ISD$30,974Damon ISD$28,617Westhoff ISD$22,099Matagorda ISD$21,966Spring Creek ISD$18,696Hubbard ISD$16,325Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023Leary ISD$12,484Ranch Academy$10,914State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Katherine Anne Porter School, FY23Thrive Center for Success $36,348; Patton Springs ISD $30,974; Damon ISD $28,617; Westhoff ISD $22,099; Matagorda ISD $21,966; Spring Creek ISD $18,696; Hubbard ISD $16,325; Katherine Anne Porter School $14,023; Leary ISD $12,484; Ranch Academy $10,914; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.020k40kThrive Center for Success$36,348Patton Springs ISD$30,974Damon ISD$28,617Westhoff ISD$22,099Matagorda ISD$21,966Spring Creek ISD$18,696Hubbard ISD$16,325Katherine Anne Porter School$14,023Leary ISD$12,484Ranch Academy$10,914State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$1,445,000 in revenue: 85.5% state, 3.2% local and 11.3% federal. Total spending was $1,302,000, or $15,140 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Katherine Anne Porter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,236,000; Local $46,000; Federal $163,000; total $1,445,000.
  • State$1,236,000 86%
  • Local$46,000 3%
  • Federal$163,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

86 students in 2022-23, 123 students in 2023-24, 95 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Katherine Anne Porter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 950501001502022-23862023-241232024-2595
Katherine Anne Porter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 950501001502022-23862023-241232024-2595
Katherine Anne Porter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 950501001502022-23862023-241232024-2595
Katherine Anne Porter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 950501001502022-23862023-241232024-2595

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23866.712.9
2023-2412310.611.6
2024-259510.78.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

40-59% of the 18 students in Katherine Anne Porter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate40‑59%90.3%
Students in the class18403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 95 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Katherine Anne Porter School958.927.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Katherine Anne Porter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Katherine Anne Porter School

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentKatherine Anne Porter School ranks 416 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,023).#416 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasKatherine Anne Porter School is the number 1,192 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 86 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,192 of 1,212
  3. Matagorda ISDThe next larger Texas district: 89 students in fall 2022, $21,966 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,966
  4. Westhoff ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 81 students in fall 2022, $22,099 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,099
  5. Compare Katherine Anne Porter School with Matagorda ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Katherine Anne Porter School, its largest high school95 students in 2024-25, 8.9 per teacher.95
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Katherine Anne Porter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Katherine Anne Porter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 95 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Katherine Anne Porter School spend per student?
    $14,023 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Katherine Anne Porter School's money come from?
    $1,445,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.5% state, 3.2% local and 11.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Katherine Anne Porter School?
    40-59% of the 18 students in Katherine Anne Porter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Katherine Anne Porter School's NCES district ID?
    4800132. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25