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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
546 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Port Aransas Independent School District, which is ranked #91 of all 1,201 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
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
406 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
74%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
39
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,441 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 70% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,147 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,441
$13,417
Spending / Student
$54,147
$14,148
Best Port Aransas Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 204 students
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