PASADENA ISD operates 67 public schools serving 48,726 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 39 other, 11 middle, 11 elementary, 6 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 46,491 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,899 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 31.7% local, 43.5% state, and 24.8% 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 $95,241 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #323 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 67 schools offering Advanced Placement (117 AP courses district-wide), a 471.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American, 5.5% White across the district's schools.
PASADENA ISD school enrollment varies 527× across entities
PASADENA ISD school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 3,692 students (highest), a spread of 3,685 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PASADENA ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
PASADENA ISD student-counselor ratio is 472:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PASADENA ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PASADENA ISD has 67 schools, including 6 high, 39 other, 11 middle, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 48,726 students.
How much does PASADENA ISD spend per student?
PASADENA ISD spends $14,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #323 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PASADENA ISD?
The average teacher salary in PASADENA ISD is $95,241 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PASADENA ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PASADENA ISD?
PASADENA ISD students are 82.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American, 5.5% White, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 67 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PASADENA ISD?
PASADENA ISD has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #323 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.