POTH ISD operates 3 public schools serving 935 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 962 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wilson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,681 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 34.4% local, 52.6% state, and 13.0% 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 $77,089 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #716 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 549.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Poth El accounts for 47.3% of all POTH ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means POTH 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.
POTH ISD student-counselor ratio is 550:1 — 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.
POTH ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 8.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
POTH ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 935 students.
How much does POTH ISD spend per student?
POTH ISD spends $12,681 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #716 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in POTH ISD?
The average teacher salary in POTH ISD is $77,089 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near POTH ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wilson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of POTH ISD?
POTH ISD students are 57.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for POTH ISD?
POTH ISD has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #716 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.