PANHANDLE ISD operates 3 public schools serving 657 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 620 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,309 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.5% local, 28.1% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,259 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #733 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 217.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.0% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Panhandle El accounts for 46.8% of all PANHANDLE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PANHANDLE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PANHANDLE ISD school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
PANHANDLE ISD school enrollment ranges from 129 students (lowest) to 290 students (highest), a spread of 161 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PANHANDLE ISD student-counselor ratio is 217:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PANHANDLE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within PANHANDLE ISD is typically wider than the PANHANDLE ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PANHANDLE ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 657 students.
How much does PANHANDLE ISD spend per student?
PANHANDLE ISD spends $14,309 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #733 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PANHANDLE ISD?
The average teacher salary in PANHANDLE ISD is $77,259 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PANHANDLE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PANHANDLE ISD?
PANHANDLE ISD students are 80.0% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PANHANDLE ISD?
PANHANDLE ISD has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #733 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.