PORT ARANSAS ISD operates 3 public schools serving 546 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 585 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nueces County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $61,032 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 83.0% local, 8.2% state, and 8.8% 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 $100,191 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #174 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Olsen El accounts for 45.0% of all PORT ARANSAS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PORT ARANSAS 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.
PORT ARANSAS ISD school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
PORT ARANSAS ISD school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 263 students (highest), a spread of 144 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.
PORT ARANSAS ISD student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within PORT ARANSAS ISD is typically wider than the PORT ARANSAS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PORT ARANSAS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 PORT ARANSAS ISD is typically wider than the PORT ARANSAS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PORT ARANSAS ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 546 students.
How much does PORT ARANSAS ISD spend per student?
PORT ARANSAS ISD spends $61,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #174 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PORT ARANSAS ISD?
The average teacher salary in PORT ARANSAS ISD is $100,191 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PORT ARANSAS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nueces County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PORT ARANSAS ISD?
PORT ARANSAS ISD students are 73.8% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PORT ARANSAS ISD?
PORT ARANSAS ISD has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #174 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.