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Port Aransas, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Port Aransas Isd #494 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,309 per pupil, Port Aransas Isd ranks #184 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
546
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,309
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Port Aransas Isd operates 3 public schools serving 546 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nueces County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,309 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 83.0% local, 8.2% state, and 8.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #494 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Olsen El, with a diversity index of 46.6/100.
Its largest campus is Olsen El, enrolling 263 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Olsen El accounts for 45.0% of all Port Aransas Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Port Aransas Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 546 students.
How much does Port Aransas Isd spend per student?
Port Aransas Isd spends $16,309 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #494 in Texas.
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 52/100, ranking #494 out of 1044 districts in Texas.