PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD operates 5 public schools serving 2,776 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,563 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Reeves County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $78,983 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 88.1% local, 3.2% state, and 8.7% 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 $92,022 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #445 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 455.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Haynes El accounts for 24.2% of all PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.8% 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 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.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — 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.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD is typically wider than the PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,776 students.
How much does PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD spend per student?
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD spends $78,983 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #445 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD?
The average teacher salary in PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD is $92,022 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Reeves County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD?
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD students are 91.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White, 1.8% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD?
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #445 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.