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Item: Pasadena Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3920 Mickey Gilley Blvd
Pasadena, TX 77505

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (713) 740-0000

www1.pasadenaisd.org

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Pasadena Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

67 Schools

2,744 Schools

# Students

47,486 Students

1,489,538 Students

# Teachers

3,550 Teachers

103,135 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	29	13
5	5	25
6	13	269
7	3,562	335
8	3,465	341
9	395	46
10	365	40
11	331	35
12	343	31

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District Rank

Pasadena Independent School District, which is ranked #759 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#771 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	#771
2022	#807
2021	#861
2019	#659
2018	#595
2017	#712
2016	#675
2015	#697
2014	#666
2013	#689
2012	#618

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40%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	40%	44%
2022	36%	41%
2021	29%	37%
2019	46%	51%
2018	42%	49%
2017	76%	78%
2016	75%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	83%	83%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2022	43%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	41%	47%
2018	42%	45%
2017	68%	72%
2016	67%	71%
2015	69%	73%
2014	72%	75%
2013	75%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	87%	88%

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44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	46%
2021	34%	43%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	88%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	89%	89%
2018	88%	89%
2017	88%	89%
2016	87%	89%
2015	86%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	86%	88%
2012	85%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.30	0.64
2022	0.31	0.64
2021	0.30	0.64
2020	0.30	0.63
2019	0.30	0.63
2018	0.30	0.64
2017	0.30	0.64
2016	0.30	0.63
2015	0.31	0.63
2014	0.31	0.63
2013	0.32	0.64
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.32	0.64
2010	0.38	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.39	0.64
2007	0.42	0.64
2006	0.44	0.64
2005	0.44	0.64
2004	0.46	0.64
2003	0.48	0.64
2002	0.49	0.64
2001	0.52	0.64
2000	0.53	0.65
1999	0.55	0.65
1998	0.56	0.65
1997	0.57	0.64
1996	0.58	0.64
1995	0.59	0.64
1994	0.59	0.64
1993	0.59	0.63
1992	0.59	0.63
1991	0.58	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

83%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	83%	53%
2022	83%	53%
2021	83%	53%
2020	83%	53%
2019	83%	53%
2018	83%	52%
2017	83%	52%
2016	83%	52%
2015	82%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	82%	51%
2012	82%	51%
2011	82%	50%
2010	78%	49%
2009	77%	48%
2008	77%	47%
2007	75%	46%
2006	73%	46%
2005	73%	45%
2004	71%	44%
2003	69%	43%
2002	67%	42%
2001	64%	41%
2000	63%	40%
1999	60%	39%
1998	58%	38%
1997	55%	38%
1996	53%	37%
1995	50%	36%
1994	48%	36%
1993	45%	35%
1992	43%	35%
1991	41%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	7%	13%
2015	7%	13%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	7%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	7%	14%
2009	7%	14%
2008	7%	14%
2007	8%	14%
2006	8%	15%
2005	7%	14%
2004	6%	14%
2003	6%	14%
2002	6%	14%
2001	6%	14%
2000	5%	14%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1997	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	4%	14%

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% White

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	26%
2022	5%	26%
2021	5%	26%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	27%
2018	6%	28%
2017	6%	28%
2016	6%	29%
2015	7%	29%
2014	7%	29%
2013	7%	30%
2012	8%	31%
2011	8%	31%
2010	11%	33%
2009	12%	34%
2008	12%	35%
2007	14%	36%
2006	15%	36%
2005	17%	38%
2004	19%	39%
2003	22%	40%
2002	24%	41%
2001	26%	42%
2000	29%	44%
1999	32%	45%
1998	34%	46%
1997	37%	46%
1996	39%	47%
1995	42%	48%
1994	44%	48%
1993	47%	49%
1992	49%	49%
1991	51%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,141 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,792 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$672 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$671 MM	$14 MM
2022	$649 MM	$14 MM
2021	$671 MM	$14 MM
2020	$649 MM	$14 MM
2019	$688 MM	$13 MM
2018	$672 MM	$11 MM
2017	$601 MM	$11 MM
2016	$608 MM	$11 MM
2015	$527 MM	$9 MM
2014	$554 MM	$10 MM
2012	$500 MM	$9 MM
2011	$506 MM	$10 MM
2010	$527 MM	$9 MM
2009	$489 MM	$9 MM
2008	$465 MM	$8 MM
2007	$435 MM	$8 MM
2006	$398 MM	$7 MM
2005	$366 MM	$7 MM
2004	$352 MM	$6 MM
2003	$331 MM	$6 MM
2002	$302 MM	$6 MM
2001	$287 MM	$6 MM
2000	$269 MM	$6 MM
1999	$236 MM	$6 MM
1998	$228 MM	$6 MM
1997	$193 MM	$6 MM
1996	$189 MM	$6 MM
1995	$173 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$655 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$655 MM	$13 MM
2022	$657 MM	$13 MM
2021	$655 MM	$13 MM
2020	$657 MM	$13 MM
2019	$632 MM	$12 MM
2018	$657 MM	$11 MM
2017	$674 MM	$11 MM
2016	$593 MM	$11 MM
2015	$483 MM	$9 MM
2014	$649 MM	$10 MM
2012	$495 MM	$9 MM
2011	$478 MM	$9 MM
2010	$483 MM	$9 MM
2009	$491 MM	$9 MM
2008	$525 MM	$8 MM
2007	$482 MM	$8 MM
2006	$443 MM	$7 MM
2005	$370 MM	$7 MM
2004	$343 MM	$6 MM
2003	$364 MM	$6 MM
2002	$379 MM	$6 MM
2001	$303 MM	$6 MM
2000	$257 MM	$6 MM
1999	$249 MM	$6 MM
1998	$265 MM	$6 MM
1997	$234 MM	$6 MM
1996	$205 MM	$6 MM
1995	$192 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,141

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,781	$15,640
2022	$12,271	$15,527
2021	$13,267	$15,800
2020	$12,271	$15,527
2019	$12,918	$14,104
2018	$12,297	$12,819
2017	$10,670	$13,668
2016	$10,846	$13,530
2015	$9,485	$12,250
2014	$10,152	$11,938
2012	$9,443	$11,792
2011	$9,693	$12,560
2010	$10,078	$12,250
2009	$9,485	$11,947
2008	$9,157	$11,503
2007	$8,723	$11,028
2006	$8,076	$10,357
2005	$7,725	$9,808
2004	$7,636	$9,347
2003	$7,381	$9,172
2002	$6,956	$8,890
2001	$6,737	$8,220
2000	$6,412	$8,183
1999	$5,729	$7,482
1998	$5,570	$7,282
1997	$4,767	$6,948
1995	$4,403	$6,375
1992	$4,093	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,792

$14,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pasadena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,441	$14,776
2022	$12,418	$14,277
2021	$12,940	$14,927
2020	$12,418	$14,277
2019	$11,857	$13,432
2018	$12,020	$12,640
2017	$11,974	$13,337
2016	$10,586	$12,941
2015	$8,696	$12,682
2014	$11,898	$11,519
2012	$9,353	$11,195
2011	$9,159	$12,153
2010	$9,240	$12,682
2009	$9,529	$12,666
2008	$10,347	$11,542
2007	$9,668	$10,438
2006	$9,007	$9,999
2005	$7,800	$9,530
2004	$7,426	$9,298
2003	$8,125	$9,172
2002	$8,721	$8,828
2001	$7,126	$8,284
2000	$6,128	$8,055
1999	$6,047	$7,777
1998	$6,490	$7,202
1997	$5,766	$7,030
1995	$4,903	$5,816
1992	$5,082	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 67 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 47,486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 88% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education