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Pearland Independent School District

Item: Pearland Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1928 N Main
Pearland, TX 77581-3306

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (281) 485-3203

www.pearlandisd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

24 Schools

6,842 Schools

# Students

20,862 Students

3,732,647 Students

# Teachers

1,282 Teachers

250,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	519	185
Kind	1,167	282
1	1,248	310
2	1,381	320
3	1,430	333
4	1,485	332
5	1,490	331
6	1,602	331

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District Rank

Pearland Independent School District, which is ranked #83 of all 1,193 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#84 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District
2023	#84
2022	#85
2021	#91
2019	#52
2018	#55
2017	#89
2016	#84
2015	#100
2014	#130
2013	#131
2012	#85
2011	#105
2010	#126

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	63%	44%
2022	62%	41%
2021	58%	37%
2019	71%	51%
2018	69%	49%
2017	91%	78%
2016	89%	75%
2015	87%	73%
2014	89%	76%
2013	89%	78%
2012	92%	83%
2011	92%	84%
2010	92%	83%

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70%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2022	70%	51%
2021	59%	42%
2019	65%	47%
2018	69%	45%
2017	86%	72%
2016	85%	71%
2015	85%	73%
2014	87%	75%
2013	88%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	88%
2010	95%	88%

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67%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2022	67%	46%
2021	68%	43%

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97%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	89%
2019	97%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	89%
2015	98%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	96%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	93%	86%

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(2022-23)

11%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	11%	23%
2022	15.5%	28.9%
2021	5.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.73	0.64
2022	0.72	0.64
2021	0.72	0.64
2020	0.72	0.63
2019	0.72	0.63
2018	0.71	0.64
2017	0.71	0.63
2016	0.71	0.63
2015	0.71	0.63
2014	0.71	0.63
2013	0.71	0.64
2012	0.71	0.63
2011	0.70	0.64
2010	0.68	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.67	0.64
2007	0.67	0.64
2006	0.65	0.64
2005	0.63	0.64
2004	0.61	0.64
2003	0.59	0.64
2002	0.57	0.64
2001	0.54	0.64
2000	0.51	0.64
1999	0.49	0.64
1998	0.48	0.64
1997	0.46	0.64
1996	0.45	0.63
1995	0.44	0.63
1994	0.43	0.63
1993	0.42	0.62
1992	0.41	0.62
1991	0.39	0.62
1990	0.39	0.62
1989	0.36	0.62
1988	0.37	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	11%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	10%	4%
2012	10%	3%
2011	10%	3%
2010	11%	4%
2009	11%	4%
2008	10%	4%
2007	10%	3%
2006	9%	3%
2005	9%	3%
2004	9%	3%
2003	8%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	6%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

40%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	38%	53%
2022	37%	53%
2021	37%	53%
2020	35%	53%
2019	35%	53%
2018	33%	52%
2017	33%	53%
2016	32%	52%
2015	31%	52%
2014	30%	52%
2013	28%	51%
2012	27%	51%
2011	26%	50%
2010	26%	49%
2009	25%	48%
2008	25%	47%
2007	24%	46%
2006	23%	45%
2005	23%	45%
2004	22%	44%
2003	22%	43%
2002	22%	42%
2001	21%	41%
2000	20%	40%
1999	20%	39%
1998	20%	38%
1997	20%	37%
1996	20%	37%
1995	20%	36%
1994	20%	36%
1993	20%	35%
1992	19%	35%
1991	19%	34%
1990	19%	33%
1989	19%	32%
1988	19%	31%

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% Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	15%	13%
2022	15%	13%
2021	15%	13%
2020	15%	13%
2019	15%	13%
2018	15%	13%
2017	15%	13%
2016	16%	13%
2015	16%	13%
2014	16%	13%
2013	17%	13%
2012	16%	13%
2011	16%	13%
2010	17%	14%
2009	17%	14%
2008	17%	14%
2007	17%	15%
2006	16%	15%
2005	13%	14%
2004	12%	14%
2003	11%	14%
2002	10%	14%
2001	9%	14%
2000	8%	14%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1997	6%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	4%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	3%	15%
1989	2%	15%
1988	2%	15%

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% White

28%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	32%	26%
2022	33%	26%
2021	34%	26%
2020	36%	27%
2019	36%	27%
2018	39%	28%
2017	39%	28%
2016	40%	29%
2015	41%	29%
2014	41%	29%
2013	43%	30%
2012	44%	31%
2011	45%	31%
2010	46%	33%
2009	47%	34%
2008	48%	35%
2007	49%	36%
2006	52%	37%
2005	55%	38%
2004	57%	39%
2003	59%	40%
2002	61%	41%
2001	64%	42%
2000	67%	43%
1999	68%	44%
1998	69%	45%
1997	70%	46%
1996	71%	47%
1995	72%	47%
1994	73%	48%
1993	73%	49%
1992	74%	49%
1991	78%	50%
1990	75%	50%
1989	77%	51%
1988	77%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,181 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$263 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$263 MM	$16 MM
2022	$252 MM	$15 MM
2021	$251 MM	$14 MM
2020	$239 MM	$14 MM
2019	$238 MM	$13 MM
2018	$224 MM	$11 MM
2017	$212 MM	$11 MM
2016	$210 MM	$11 MM
2015	$166 MM	$9 MM
2014	$185 MM	$10 MM
2012	$164 MM	$9 MM
2011	$169 MM	$10 MM
2010	$166 MM	$9 MM
2009	$152 MM	$9 MM
2008	$152 MM	$8 MM
2007	$139 MM	$8 MM
2006	$128 MM	$7 MM
2005	$110 MM	$7 MM
2004	$104 MM	$6 MM
2003	$94 MM	$6 MM
2002	$82 MM	$6 MM
2001	$76 MM	$6 MM
2000	$68 MM	$6 MM
1999	$61 MM	$6 MM
1998	$57 MM	$6 MM
1997	$53 MM	$6 MM
1996	$46 MM	$6 MM
1995	$42 MM	$5 MM
1992	$32 MM	$4 MM
1990	$26 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$233 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$233 MM	$16 MM
2022	$234 MM	$15 MM
2021	$238 MM	$13 MM
2020	$262 MM	$13 MM
2019	$315 MM	$12 MM
2018	$256 MM	$11 MM
2017	$206 MM	$11 MM
2016	$203 MM	$11 MM
2015	$150 MM	$9 MM
2014	$163 MM	$10 MM
2012	$147 MM	$9 MM
2011	$150 MM	$9 MM
2010	$150 MM	$9 MM
2009	$169 MM	$9 MM
2008	$190 MM	$8 MM
2007	$199 MM	$8 MM
2006	$145 MM	$7 MM
2005	$116 MM	$7 MM
2004	$107 MM	$6 MM
2003	$106 MM	$6 MM
2002	$122 MM	$6 MM
2001	$106 MM	$6 MM
2000	$65 MM	$6 MM
1999	$58 MM	$6 MM
1998	$80 MM	$6 MM
1997	$61 MM	$6 MM
1996	$42 MM	$6 MM
1995	$41 MM	$5 MM
1992	$30 MM	$4 MM
1990	$53 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,622

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,399	$17,623
2022	$12,018	$17,024
2021	$11,892	$15,800
2020	$10,983	$15,527
2019	$11,028	$14,104
2018	$10,346	$12,819
2017	$9,809	$13,668
2016	$9,961	$13,530
2015	$8,078	$12,250
2014	$9,245	$11,938
2012	$8,558	$11,792
2011	$9,015	$12,560
2010	$9,067	$12,250
2009	$8,617	$11,947
2008	$8,894	$11,503
2007	$8,583	$11,028
2006	$8,234	$10,357
2005	$7,720	$9,808
2004	$7,954	$9,347
2003	$7,695	$9,172
2002	$7,249	$8,890
2001	$7,172	$8,220
2000	$6,652	$8,183
1999	$6,278	$7,482
1998	$6,275	$7,282
1997	$6,007	$6,948
1995	$5,193	$6,375
1992	$4,436	$5,401
1990	$4,074	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$11,181

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pearland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,983	$17,483
2022	$11,140	$16,409
2021	$11,317	$14,927
2020	$12,036	$14,277
2019	$14,561	$13,432
2018	$11,818	$12,640
2017	$9,567	$13,337
2016	$9,621	$12,941
2015	$7,299	$12,682
2014	$8,157	$11,519
2012	$7,664	$11,195
2011	$7,969	$12,153
2010	$8,193	$12,682
2009	$9,554	$12,666
2008	$11,126	$11,542
2007	$12,249	$10,438
2006	$9,343	$9,999
2005	$8,123	$9,530
2004	$8,175	$9,298
2003	$8,682	$9,172
2002	$10,847	$8,828
2001	$10,006	$8,284
2000	$6,426	$8,055
1999	$5,942	$7,777
1998	$8,716	$7,202
1997	$6,898	$7,030
1995	$5,043	$5,816
1992	$4,193	$4,974
1990	$8,233	$4,551

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 97% (Top 5% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education