PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD operates 12 public schools serving 5,242 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,343 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jefferson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,310 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 62.3% local, 26.4% state, and 11.2% 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 $76,051 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #293 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 428.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.2% White, 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Port Neches-Groves H S accounts for 32.2% of all PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 NECHES-GROVES ISD school enrollment varies 860× across entities
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,720 students (highest), a spread of 1,718 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — 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.
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 5,242 students.
How much does PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD spend per student?
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD spends $22,310 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #293 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD?
The average teacher salary in PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD is $76,051 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD?
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD students are 61.2% White, 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD?
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #293 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.