PEWITT CISD operates 3 public schools serving 833 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 853 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Morris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,607 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 27.7% local, 56.2% state, and 16.1% 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 $80,381 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #384 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 415:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American across the district's schools.
Pewitt El accounts for 48.7% of all PEWITT CISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PEWITT CISD-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.
PEWITT CISD school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
PEWITT CISD school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 239 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PEWITT CISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.6% 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.
PEWITT CISD student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — 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.
PEWITT CISD chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 PEWITT CISD is typically wider than the PEWITT CISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PEWITT CISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 833 students.
How much does PEWITT CISD spend per student?
PEWITT CISD spends $13,607 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #384 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PEWITT CISD?
The average teacher salary in PEWITT CISD is $80,381 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PEWITT CISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Morris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PEWITT CISD?
PEWITT CISD students are 60.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PEWITT CISD?
PEWITT CISD has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #384 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.