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Port Aransas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 184 students in Port Aransas Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Port Aransas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Aransas Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Aransas High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
527 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Aransas Independent School District, which is ranked #92 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
76%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,070 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $56,099 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,070
$13,387
Spending / Student
$56,099
$14,116
Best Port Aransas Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Aransas High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1206
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1206
Grades: 9-12
| 184 students
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