Pleasant Grove ISD
Pleasant Grove ISD is a public school district based in Texarkana, Texas, serving 2,366 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #305 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 592 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Ronald Chad Pirtle. It spends about $10,449 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Pleasant Grove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pleasant Grove | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,449 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,736 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 473 | 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 →Ronald Chad Pirtle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lamar ISDParis | 2,395 | 5 | $10,951 | 13.5 | #302 |
| Robinson ISDRobinson | 2,378 | 6 | $10,415 | 13.8 | #303 |
| Madisonville CISDMadisonville | 2,377 | 4 | $11,481 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Pleasant Grove ISDTexarkana · this district | 2,366 | 4 | $10,449 | 13.8 | #305 |
| Van ISDVan | 2,358 | 4 | $10,184 | 14.8 | #306 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA | 2,367 | $140,093 | 12.0 |
| PembrokePembroke, MA | 2,367 | $17,224 | 13.1 |
| ClaytonClayton, MO | 2,367 | $20,274 | 9.9 |
| Hertford County SchoolsWinton, NC | 2,367 | $11,858 | 15.8 |
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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