Pawnee ISD

Public school district · Bee County · Texas · NCES district ID 4834410

Pawnee ISD spent $20,335 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 630 students in 2024-25; 7.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,135 per student, down 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pawnee ISD in enrollment (456 to 473 students) and Pawnee ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Pawnee ISD, FY23Quanah ISD $20,496; Pawnee ISD $20,335; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Frost ISD $14,828; Petrolia CISD $13,786; Lipan ISD $13,593; Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy $12,416; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Seashore Charter Schools $9,784; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kQuanah ISD$20,496Pawnee ISD$20,335Bartlett ISD$15,868Frost ISD$14,828Petrolia CISD$13,786Lipan ISD$13,593Two Dimensions Preparatory Aca…$12,416Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International…$11,189Seashore Charter Schools$9,784State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Pawnee ISD, FY23Quanah ISD $20,496; Pawnee ISD $20,335; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Frost ISD $14,828; Petrolia CISD $13,786; Lipan ISD $13,593; Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy $12,416; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Seashore Charter Schools $9,784; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kQuanah ISD$20,496Pawnee ISD$20,335Bartlett ISD$15,868Frost ISD$14,828Petrolia CISD$13,786Lipan ISD$13,593Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy$12,416Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Acad…$11,189Seashore Charter Schools$9,784State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Pawnee ISD, FY23Quanah ISD $20,496; Pawnee ISD $20,335; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Frost ISD $14,828; Petrolia CISD $13,786; Lipan ISD $13,593; Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy $12,416; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Seashore Charter Schools $9,784; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kQuanah ISD$20,496Pawnee ISD$20,335Bartlett ISD$15,868Frost ISD$14,828Petrolia CISD$13,786Lipan ISD$13,593Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy$12,416Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Academy$11,189Seashore Charter Schools$9,784State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Pawnee ISD, FY23Quanah ISD $20,496; Pawnee ISD $20,335; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Frost ISD $14,828; Petrolia CISD $13,786; Lipan ISD $13,593; Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy $12,416; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Seashore Charter Schools $9,784; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kQuanah ISD$20,496Pawnee ISD$20,335Bartlett ISD$15,868Frost ISD$14,828Petrolia CISD$13,786Lipan ISD$13,593Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy$12,416Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Academy$11,189Seashore Charter Schools$9,784State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$12,412,000 in revenue: 7.8% state, 75.8% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $266,000 of capital outlay was $12,095,000, or $26,011 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pawnee ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $967,000; Local $9,414,000; Federal $2,031,000; total $12,412,000.
  • State$967,000 8%
  • Local$9,414,000 76%
  • Federal$2,031,000 16%

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

465 students in 2022-23, 577 students in 2023-24, 630 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pawnee ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 465, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234652023-245772024-25630
Pawnee ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 465, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234652023-245772024-25630
Pawnee ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 465, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234652023-245772024-25630
Pawnee ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 465, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234652023-245772024-25630

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346523.319.9
2023-2457725.422.7
2024-2563028.122.5

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

$1,318,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,834 per student

Pawnee ISD booked $1,318,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 23 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,542 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 80 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$700,00053.1%
Vocational$31,0002.4%
Other programs$587,00044.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,465 in 2018-19, $2,605 in 2019-20, $3,686 in 2020-21, $2,552 in 2021-22, $2,834 in 2022-23.

Pawnee ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,465, 2019-20: $2,605, 2020-21: $3,686, 2021-22: $2,552, 2022-23: $2,83401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,4652019-20$2,6052020-21$3,6862021-22$2,5522022-23$2,834
Pawnee ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,465, 2019-20: $2,605, 2020-21: $3,686, 2021-22: $2,552, 2022-23: $2,83401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,4652019-20$2,6052020-21$3,6862021-22$2,5522022-23$2,834
Pawnee ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,465, 2019-20: $2,605, 2020-21: $3,686, 2021-22: $2,552, 2022-23: $2,83401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,4652019-20$2,6052020-21$3,6862021-22$2,5522022-23$2,834
Pawnee ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,465, 2019-20: $2,605, 2020-21: $3,686, 2021-22: $2,552, 2022-23: $2,83401k2k3k4k2018-19$2,4652019-20$2,6052020-21$3,6862021-22$2,5522022-23$2,834

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Pawnee ISD scored proficient or above: 43-86% in reading and 8-49% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts43-86%52%74
Math8-49%42%59

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 630 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pawnee El / J H/HS63022.580.2%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 Pawnee ISD

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 Pawnee ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentPawnee ISD ranks 80 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,335).#80 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasPawnee ISD is the number 833 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 465 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#833 of 1,212
  3. Lipan ISDThe next larger Texas district: 467 students in fall 2022, $13,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,593
  4. Two Dimensions Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Texas district: 464 students in fall 2022, $12,416 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,416
  5. Compare Pawnee ISD with Lipan ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across TexasPawnee ISD spent $56,542 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$56,542
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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 Pawnee ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Pawnee ISD?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 630 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pawnee ISD spend per student?
    $20,335 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,135 per student, down 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Pawnee ISD's money come from?
    $12,412,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.8% state, 75.8% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Pawnee ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,318,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,834 per student. Divided by the 23 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,542 per teacher, more than 80 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Pawnee ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pawnee ISD scored proficient or above: 43-86% in reading and 8-49% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Pawnee ISD's NCES district ID?
    4834410. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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