School District

PONDER ISD

Denton County
TEA ID:061906
TEA Rating
C
Enrollment
1,675
Campuses
4
Grade Span
N/A
Student/Teacher
13.88:1

TEA Accountability Rating

2024

Student Achievement

78

Performance on STAAR tests and readiness for college/career

School Progress

73

Academic growth year-over-year compared to similar districts

Closing the Gaps

78

Performance differentials among student demographic groups

Key Indicators

Graduation Rate
96.3%
Attendance Rate
95.1%
CCMR Rate
59.6%+38.2 pts (2024 to 2025)

Financial Breakdown

FY 2024

Financial Integrity Rating (FIRST)

2025
96
A
2024
94
A
2023
96
A
2022
100
A
2021
90
A

The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ensures public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices.

Total Revenue

$18.67M
N/A per pupil

Total Expenditures

$17.89M
N/A per pupil

Where does the money come from?

Local
State
56.5%
Local (Taxes)
43.2%
State
0.3%
Federal

How is the money spent?

Instructional (Classroom)53.8%
Facilities & Maintenance14.7%
Administration6.1%
Debt Service0.0%

Community Demographics

ACS 2022
Median Income
$90,665
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Median Home Value
$302,200
Homeownership
77.7%
Broadband Access
80.3%
Population Served
7,014

Educator & Staff Profile

2025 Data

Average Teacher Salary

$57,811

Teacher Turnover Rate

33%

Lower is better

Average Experience

10.8 yrs

Central Admin Salary

$120,274

Schools in this District4

Campus NameTypeGrade Span
DENTON CO J J A E PHigh School09 - 09
PONDER ELElementaryEE - 05
PONDER H SHigh School09 - 12
PONDER J HMiddle School06 - 08

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Elected Board of Trustees

We do not have board member data on file for PONDER ISD. CivicTexas is continuously adding local elected officials.

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School District Tax Rate — 2024
1.2423
per $100 valuation
M&O: 0.7892I&S: 0.4531

M&O funds daily operations; I&S repays voter-approved bond debt. School taxes are typically the largest line on a Texas property tax bill.

YearM&OI&STotal
20240.78920.45311.2423
20230.78920.45311.2423
20220.97460.37311.3477
20210.91000.49781.4078
20200.96640.49781.4642
20190.97000.49771.4677
20181.04000.42781.4678
20171.04000.42781.4678
20161.04000.42781.4678
20151.04000.34751.3875
See your full property tax bill →Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD, tax year 2024

Discipline (TEA PEIMS)

20242025

These are counts of disciplinary actions the district recorded — suspensions, DAEP and JJAEP placements, expulsions — not crimes and not a count of students. TEA masks small counts to comply with FERPA: masked means the value was withheld, and <10, <20 and similar give a disclosed upper bound (larger ceilings are used to prevent working the number out from other cells). A masked cell is never zero.

ActionActions (20242025)Students
In School Suspensions422207
Out Of School Suspensions9968
DAEP Placements4037
Expulsions
JJAEP Placements
Most common reasons for an incident (20242025)
  • Violated Local Code Of Conduct437
  • Marihuana Or Thc14
Out-of-school suspensions, by year (actions)
2024202599
2023202445
2022202331
2021202231
20202021masked
20192020masked
2018201918
Source: TEA PEIMS Discipline Data Products