Pasadena ISD
Pasadena ISD is a public school district based in Pasadena, Texas, serving 46,491 students in 67 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 694 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Toni Lopez. It spends about $11,686 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Pasadena compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pasadena | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,686 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,144 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $654.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $671.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,563 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 8,059 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 369 | 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 →Dr Toni Lopez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock ISDRound Rock | 46,954 | 59 | $9,869 | 14.6 | #19 |
| Lamar CISDRosenberg | 46,786 | 50 | $10,276 | 18.2 | #20 |
| Socorro ISDEl Paso | 46,668 | 52 | $10,195 | 16.5 | #21 |
| Plano ISDPlano | 46,612 | 77 | $10,074 | 13.7 | #22 |
| Pasadena ISDPasadena · this district | 46,491 | 67 | $11,686 | 13.0 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ParishHarvey, LA | 46,790 | $13,019 | 14.5 |
| Columbus City Schools DistrictColumbus, OH | 46,515 | $15,255 | 15.5 |
| Marion CountyOcala, FL | 46,352 | $10,280 | 18.6 |
| Boston Public SchoolsRoxbury, MA | 46,094 | $31,397 | 10.6 |
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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