District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: PONDER ISD (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 4835310
State District ID: TX-061906
Mailing Address:400 W Bailey StPonder TX, 76259
Phone: (940)479-8200
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Denton County
County ID: 48121
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA: 19100
Total Students: 1,719
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 125.47
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.70
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
PONDER ISD district has a staff count of 213.58.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 125.47
  State: 304.47
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 125.47
Prekindergarten: 3.75
Kindergarten: 6.59
Elementary: 41.28
Secondary: 63.51
Ungraded: 10.34
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 88.11
Instructional Aides: 23.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.36
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.03
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.57
Library/Media Support: 3.09
District Administrators: 3.50
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 6.16
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 6.32
Other Support Services: 25.01
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $26,371,000 $16,080
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $1,789,000 $1,091 7%
      Local: $16,931,000 $10,324 64%
      State: $7,651,000 $4,665 29%
Total Expenditures: $51,820,000 $31,598
   Total Current Expenditures: $18,208,000 $11,102
      Instructional Expenditures: $10,596,000 $6,461 58%
      Student and Staff Support: $931,000 $568 5%
      Administration: $2,529,000 $1,542 14%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $4,152,000 $2,532 23%
   Total Capital Outlay: $31,383,000 $19,136
      Construction: $30,467,000 $18,577
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $2,138,000 $1,304
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.