Penelope ISD
Public school district · Hill County · Texas · NCES district ID 4834560
Penelope ISD spent $14,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 216 students in 2024-25; 70.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,024 per student, down 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Penelope ISD in enrollment (197 to 206 students) and Penelope ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$3,767,000 in revenue: 70.2% state, 19.9% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $183,000 of capital outlay was $3,113,000, or $15,411 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,644,000 70%
- Local$750,000 20%
- Federal$373,000 10%
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
202 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 216 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 202 | 21.0 | 9.6 |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 19.0 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | 216 | 18.2 | 11.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,060,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,248 per student
Penelope ISD booked $1,060,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 21 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 $50,476 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 48 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $716,000 | 67.5% |
| Special education | $114,000 | 10.8% |
| Vocational | $174,000 | 16.4% |
| Other programs | $56,000 | 5.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,886 in 2018-19, $4,505 in 2019-20, $4,720 in 2020-21, $4,995 in 2021-22, $5,248 in 2022-23.
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 Penelope ISD scored proficient or above: 42-92% in reading and 19-69% 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.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42-92% | 52% | 77 |
| Math | 19-69% | 42% | 62 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 12 students in Penelope ISD'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.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 12 | 403,301 |
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 other school, 216 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope School | 216 | 11.8 | 43.5% | 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 Penelope ISD
- Website: penelopeisd.org
- Phone: (254) 533-2215
- Office: 309 Ave D, Penelope, TX 76676
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 Penelope ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentPenelope ISD ranks 394 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,332).#394 of 629
- Every school district in TexasPenelope ISD is the number 1,048 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 202 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,048 of 1,212
- Evant ISDThe next larger Texas district: 203 students in fall 2022, $17,655 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,655
- Aspermont ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 199 students in fall 2022, $15,090 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,090
- Compare Penelope ISD with Evant ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across TexasPenelope ISD spent $50,476 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$50,476
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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 Penelope ISD
How many schools and students are in Penelope ISD?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 216 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Penelope ISD spend per student?
$14,332 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 $14,024 per student, down 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Penelope ISD's money come from?
$3,767,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.2% state, 19.9% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Penelope ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 15 of the 101 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Penelope ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$1,060,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,248 per student. Divided by the 21 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,476 per teacher, more than 48 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).How do students in Penelope ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Penelope ISD scored proficient or above: 42-92% in reading and 19-69% 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.What is the graduation rate in Penelope ISD?
50% or more of the 12 students in Penelope ISD'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.What is Penelope ISD's NCES district ID?
4834560. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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