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Port Arthur Independent School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Port Arthur Independent School District is a public school district in Texas. They serve 9,000 students across 16 schools, and its teachers have had 1,881 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 16
    Schools
  • 9,000
    Students
  • 547
    Teachers

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Port Arthur Independent School District Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Port Arthur Independent School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Port Arthur Independent School District had a total revenue of $126.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 58.2% came from local sources, 27.7% from state sources, and 14.1% from federal sources.

Port Arthur Independent School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,076 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 58.2% came from local sources, 27.7% from state sources, and 14.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Port Arthur Independent School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Port Arthur Independent School District

$865,403
raised using DonorsChoose
1,881
projects funded
390
teachers funded
2,787
donors
230
projects for basic supplies
418
projects for technology
303
projects for books
97
projects for art supplies

Port Arthur Independent School District has received support from 1,655 individuals from Texas and 1,132 individuals out-of-state.

Port Arthur Independent School District Schools

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