Pampa ISD
Pampa ISD is a public school district based in Pampa, Texas, serving 3,141 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #257 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 524 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Hugh Piatt. It spends about $9,315 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Pampa compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pampa | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,315 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,604 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 3,141 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Hugh Piatt
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City ISDBridge City | 3,157 | 5 | $8,754 | 16.5 | #256 |
| Pampa ISDPampa · this district | 3,141 | 6 | $9,315 | 14.6 | #257 |
| Navasota ISDNavasota | 3,117 | 6 | $12,214 | 14.5 | #258 |
| Gainesville ISDGainesville | 3,111 | 5 | $9,813 | 17.1 | #259 |
| Sealy ISDSealy | 3,109 | 4 | $10,412 | 14.8 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA | 3,143 | $11,492 | 16.5 |
| Niles Community SchoolsNiles, MI | 3,143 | $11,846 | 19.3 |
| Chehalis School DistrictChehalis, WA | 3,142 | $14,793 | 18.5 |
| Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington, IA | 3,140 | $13,990 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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