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Item: Port Aransas Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373

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Top 20%

Tel: (361) 749-1205

www.paisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,557 Schools

# Students

585 Students

1,886,103 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

125,093 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
9	62	378
10	45	361
11	49	337
12	47	319

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District Rank

Port Aransas Independent School District, which is ranked #92 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#146 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District
2023	#146
2022	#110
2021	#70
2019	#65
2018	#232
2017	#95
2016	#62
2015	#72
2014	#53
2013	#22
2012	#56
2011	#358
2010	#313

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57%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	57%	44%
2022	63%	41%
2021	57%	37%
2019	66%	51%
2018	55%	49%
2017	89%	78%
2016	89%	75%
2015	85%	73%
2014	89%	76%
2013	94%	78%
2012	92%	83%
2011	86%	84%
2010	86%	83%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2022	66%	51%
2021	63%	42%
2019	65%	47%
2018	55%	45%
2017	88%	72%
2016	88%	71%
2015	88%	73%
2014	93%	75%
2013	93%	78%
2012	96%	88%
2011	93%	88%
2010	95%	88%

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70-74%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2022	72%	46%
2021	62%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	10.8%	23%
2022	27.3%	28.9%
2021	10.7%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.43	0.64
2020	0.36	0.63
2019	0.36	0.63
2018	0.42	0.64
2017	0.42	0.63
2016	0.39	0.63
2015	0.38	0.63
2014	0.38	0.63
2013	0.36	0.64
2012	0.31	0.63
2011	0.33	0.64
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.23	0.64
2007	0.24	0.64
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.25	0.64
2004	0.24	0.64
2003	0.20	0.64
2002	0.19	0.64
2001	0.25	0.64
2000	0.17	0.64
1999	0.19	0.64
1998	0.15	0.64
1997	0.13	0.64
1996	0.12	0.63
1995	0.13	0.63
1994	0.11	0.63
1993	0.11	0.62
1992	0.14	0.62
1991	0.16	0.62
1990	0.17	0.62
1989	0.13	0.62
1988	0.16	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	21%	53%
2022	19%	53%
2021	22%	53%
2020	15%	53%
2019	15%	53%
2018	20%	52%
2017	20%	53%
2016	17%	52%
2015	18%	52%
2014	15%	52%
2013	14%	51%
2012	12%	51%
2011	11%	50%
2010	11%	49%
2009	9%	48%
2008	9%	47%
2007	9%	46%
2006	8%	45%
2005	9%	45%
2004	9%	44%
2003	7%	43%
2002	8%	42%
2001	10%	41%
2000	8%	40%
1999	8%	39%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	37%
1996	6%	37%
1995	7%	36%
1994	6%	36%
1993	6%	35%
1992	7%	35%
1991	8%	34%
1990	8%	33%
1989	6%	32%
1988	6%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2021)

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2021	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%

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% White

73%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	75%	26%
2022	75%	26%
2021	73%	26%
2020	79%	27%
2019	79%	27%
2018	74%	28%
2017	74%	28%
2016	76%	29%
2015	77%	29%
2014	77%	29%
2013	79%	30%
2012	83%	31%
2011	81%	31%
2010	85%	33%
2009	87%	34%
2008	87%	35%
2007	87%	36%
2006	89%	37%
2005	85%	38%
2004	87%	39%
2003	89%	40%
2002	89%	41%
2001	86%	42%
2000	91%	43%
1999	90%	44%
1998	92%	45%
1997	93%	46%
1996	94%	47%
1995	93%	47%
1994	94%	48%
1993	94%	49%
1992	93%	49%
1991	91%	50%
1990	91%	50%
1989	93%	51%
1988	91%	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	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,092 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $70,156 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$16 MM
2022	$12 MM	$15 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$13 MM
2018	$40 MM	$11 MM
2017	$28 MM	$11 MM
2016	$25 MM	$11 MM
2015	$21 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$10 MM
2012	$20 MM	$9 MM
2011	$20 MM	$10 MM
2010	$21 MM	$9 MM
2009	$23 MM	$9 MM
2008	$20 MM	$8 MM
2007	$21 MM	$8 MM
2006	$16 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	$41 MM	$16 MM
2022	$32 MM	$15 MM
2021	$30 MM	$13 MM
2020	$29 MM	$13 MM
2019	$27 MM	$12 MM
2018	$43 MM	$11 MM
2017	$26 MM	$11 MM
2016	$24 MM	$11 MM
2015	$21 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$10 MM
2012	$20 MM	$9 MM
2011	$20 MM	$9 MM
2010	$21 MM	$9 MM
2009	$21 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$8 MM
2007	$19 MM	$8 MM
2006	$15 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,092

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	$27,956	$17,623
2022	$21,985	$17,024
2021	$18,932	$15,800
2020	$58,502	$15,527
2019	$70,208	$14,104
2018	$92,325	$12,819
2017	$50,556	$13,668
2016	$46,521	$13,530
2015	$41,796	$12,250
2014	$40,772	$11,938
2012	$35,488	$11,792
2011	$34,710	$12,560
2010	$38,370	$12,250
2009	$42,924	$11,947
2008	$37,798	$11,503
2007	$37,432	$11,028
2006	$28,518	$10,357
2005	$23,755	$9,808
2004	$21,611	$9,347
2003	$20,574	$9,172
2002	$16,786	$8,890
2001	$13,556	$8,220
2000	$13,620	$8,183
1999	$11,147	$7,482
1998	$11,352	$7,282
1997	$10,977	$6,948
1995	$13,829	$6,375
1992	$6,859	$5,401
1990	$7,305	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$70,156

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Port Aransas Independent School District	Texas
2023	$75,167	$17,483
2022	$61,032	$16,409
2021	$58,775	$14,927
2020	$58,028	$14,277
2019	$54,112	$13,432
2018	$98,728	$12,640
2017	$47,725	$13,337
2016	$43,866	$12,941
2015	$41,540	$12,682
2014	$39,412	$11,519
2012	$35,053	$11,195
2011	$35,146	$12,153
2010	$38,135	$12,682
2009	$39,546	$12,666
2008	$36,470	$11,542
2007	$34,662	$10,438
2006	$26,757	$9,999
2005	$23,030	$9,530
2004	$20,645	$9,298
2003	$24,228	$9,172
2002	$24,385	$8,828
2001	$13,471	$8,284
2000	$13,250	$8,055
1999	$12,596	$7,777
1998	$10,865	$7,202
1997	$9,174	$7,030
1995	$7,205	$5,816
1992	$6,002	$4,974
1990	$8,613	$4,551

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Best Port Aransas Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Port Aransas High School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1206

Gr: 9-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 585 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education