Enrollment
3,177
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pasadena, TX
Pasadena Memorial H S
Federal NCES profile for Pasadena Memorial H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483432009283
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pasadena Memorial H S earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Pasadena · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 60.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Pasadena Memorial H S has class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pasadena Memorial H S ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Pasadena, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
193.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pasadena Memorial H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pasadena Memorial H S
Pasadena Memorial H S is a higher-need, large high school in Pasadena, Texas, enrolling 3,177 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,177 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 129 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #64.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 970 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 3,177 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Pasadena Isd also operates Dobie H S (3,692 students) and Sam Rayburn H S (2,627 students) alongside Pasadena Memorial H S.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pasadena Memorial H S compares
Pasadena Memorial H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.8% | ▼ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,177 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,177
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Texas - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$13,221
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
772
in-school suspensions + 198 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.1%
White 6.5%
African American 5.2%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Pasadena Memorial H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasadena Isd, which includes Pasadena Memorial H S.
$13,221
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 43.5%
Federal 24.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pasadena Memorial H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobie H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sam Rayburn H S | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pasadena H S | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| South Houston H S | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pasadena Memorial H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,692
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 2,627
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 2,217
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 2,185
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,486
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~3,177 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pasadena Memorial H S
How many students attend Pasadena Memorial H S?
Pasadena Memorial H S has 3,177 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pasadena, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pasadena Memorial H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Pasadena Memorial H S is 16.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pasadena Memorial H S?
60.8% of students at Pasadena Memorial H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pasadena Memorial H S?
The largest demographic group at Pasadena Memorial H S is Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment, in Pasadena, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pasadena Memorial H S?
Pasadena Memorial H S has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pasadena Memorial H S rank among high schools in Pasadena?
By Resource Investment Index, Pasadena Memorial H S ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Pasadena, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Pasadena on the city page.
Is Pasadena Memorial H S a good school?
Pasadena Memorial H S earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Pasadena Isd?
Besides Pasadena Memorial H S, Pasadena Isd also operates Dobie H S (3,692 students), Sam Rayburn H S (2,627 students), and Pasadena H S (2,217 students). See the Pasadena Isd district page for the complete list.
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