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Port Arthur Independent School District, Texas

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Port Arthur Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,155 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Port Arthur Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Jefferson County). During the 2024 school year, 8,155 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Port Arthur Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brandon Bartie2027
Taylor Getwood2027
Dianne Brown20242027
Kenneth Lofton Sr.2026
Johnny Brown20232026
Jacori Narcisse2025
Kimberly Wycoff-Johnson2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $34,017,000 $4,251 21%
Local: $86,183,000 $10,769 53%
State: $42,695,000 $5,335 26%
Total: $162,895,000 $20,354
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $132,012,000 $16,495
Total Current Expenditures: $109,404,000 $13,670
Instructional Expenditures: $56,523,000 $7,062 43%
Student and Staff Support: $10,503,000 $1,312 8%
Administration: $16,453,000 $2,055 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,925,000 $3,239 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,092,000 $1,011
Construction: $4,046,000 $505
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $398,000 $49
Interest on Debt: $12,780,000 $1,596


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15 40-44 10 17 10-14 <50 20-24
2018-2019 37 60-64 31 40 25-29 PS 40-44
2017-2018 30 60-64 24 34 25-29 PS 30-34
2016-2017 67 90-94 61 71 70-74 PS 60-64
2015-2016 62 90-94 56 67 65-69 40-59 55-59
2014-2015 59 85-89 55 61 60-64 60-79 55-59
2013-2014 67 90-94 62 70 60-69 60-79 60-64
2012-2013 68 90-94 63 71 50-59 60-79 65-69
2011-2012 77 90-94 71 81 40-59 60-79 75-79
2010-2011 77 90-94 71 82 60-79 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 40-44 18 23 10-14 <50 35-39
2018-2019 32 45-49 28 35 25-29 PS 45-49
2017-2018 30 50-54 25 32 30-34 PS 30-34
2016-2017 56 70-74 52 59 55-59 PS 55-59
2015-2016 56 75-79 52 57 60-64 70-79 55-59
2014-2015 58 80-84 55 59 60-64 60-79 65-69
2013-2014 62 80-84 59 62 60-64 60-69 60-64
2012-2013 66 80-84 64 66 50-59 60-79 70-74
2011-2012 81 90-94 78 82 60-79 >=80 80-84
2010-2011 82 90-94 79 83 60-79 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 83 >=80 85-89 80-84 >=50 PS <50
2017-2018 86 >=80 85-89 85-89 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 86 >=90 85-89 80-84 >=50 PS >=50
2015-2016 76 80-89 75-79 75-79 PS PS PS
2014-2015 76 >=90 75-79 75-79 >=50 PS <50
2013-2014 80 >=90 75-79 80-84 <50 PS >=50
2012-2013 82 >=90 80-84 85-89 PS PS <50
2011-2012 83 80-89 80-84 80-84 PS PS >=50
2010-2011 82 80-89 83 80-84 PS PS 40-59


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,155 0.0
2022-2023 8,152 1.8
2021-2022 8,003 0.6
2020-2021 7,957 -4.4
2019-2020 8,310 -0.1
2018-2019 8,319 0.5
2017-2018 8,280 -7.5
2016-2017 8,898 -0.8
2015-2016 8,972 -0.8
2014-2015 9,045 -1.0
2013-2014 9,134 0.0
2012-2013 9,132 0.2
2011-2012 9,110 0.1
2010-2011 9,099 -1.5
2009-2010 9,238 -0.4
2008-2009 9,274 0.4
2007-2008 9,235 -2.7
2006-2007 9,480 1.2
2005-2006 9,369 -5.8
2004-2005 9,913 -4.5
2003-2004 10,357 -2.9
2002-2003 10,657 -2.9
2001-2002 10,964 0.2
2000-2001 10,945 -3.6
1999-2000 11,343 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Port Arthur Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.8 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 5.4
Black 39.9 12.8
Hispanic 52.3 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 3.1
White 2.3 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Port Arthur Independent School District had 595.69 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 29.31
Kindergarten: 38.20
Elementary: 222.60
Secondary: 223.82
Total: 595.69

Port Arthur Independent School District employed 6.29 district administrators and 49.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.29
District Administrative Support: 40.00
School Administrators: 49.00
School Administrative Support: 52.55
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 169.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.58
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.94
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 57.66
Other Support Services: 300.76


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Port Arthur Independent School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dequeen El2203-5
Houston El748PK-5
Jefferson Co Youth Acad29-10
Jefferson Middle8476-8
Lakeview El578PK-5
Lincoln Middle6266-8
Memorial H S2,0689-12
Port Acres El514PK-5
Port Arthur Alternative Center786-12
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams El628PK-5
Stilwell Tech Ctr/Cate09-12
Travis El523PK-5
Tyrrell El699PK-5
Washington El259PK-2
Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs365PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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