PETTUS ISD operates 2 public schools serving 401 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 377 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,314 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 71.8% local, 5.3% state, and 22.9% 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 $97,203 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #268 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 137:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% Hispanic or Latino, 36.4% White, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Pettus Secondary accounts for 54.6% of all PETTUS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PETTUS 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.
PETTUS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.5% 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.
PETTUS ISD student-counselor ratio is 137:1 — 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.
PETTUS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — 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 PETTUS ISD is typically wider than the PETTUS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PETTUS ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 401 students.
How much does PETTUS ISD spend per student?
PETTUS ISD spends $23,314 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #268 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PETTUS ISD?
The average teacher salary in PETTUS ISD is $97,203 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PETTUS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PETTUS ISD?
PETTUS ISD students are 61.9% Hispanic or Latino, 36.4% White, 1.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PETTUS ISD?
PETTUS ISD has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #268 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.