Port Arthur ISD
Port Arthur ISD is a public school district based in Port Arthur, Texas, serving 8,041 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #139 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Mark Porterie. It spends about $12,532 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Port Arthur compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Port Arthur | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,532 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,979 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $120.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 609 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 383 | 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 Mark Porterie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll ISDSouthlake | 8,105 | 11 | $10,310 | 15.4 | #138 |
| Port Arthur ISDPort Arthur · this district | 8,041 | 15 | $12,532 | 13.2 | #139 |
| Little Elm ISDLittle Elm | 8,036 | 10 | $10,528 | 15.0 | #140 |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISDLubbock | 8,030 | 10 | $9,477 | 12.4 | #141 |
| Weatherford ISDWeatherford | 8,023 | 12 | $10,477 | 14.3 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln, CA | 8,052 | $12,000 | 22.9 |
| City of Monroe School DistrictMonroe, LA | 8,033 | $13,956 | 12.6 |
| Township of Union School DistrictUnion, NJ | 8,030 | $19,254 | 13.6 |
| Calexico UnifiedCalexico, CA | 8,022 | $15,165 | 22.9 |
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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