• Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
409-963-0579

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Build it, Ship it, Rail it - Port Arthur, Texas

  • Business Retention Survey
  • Home
  • Community
  • Site Selection
    • Economic Overview
    • Available Properties
    • Business Parks
      • Spur 93
      • HWY 73
    • Tax Structure
    • Workforce
    • Education
    • Transportation
  • Incentives
    • Overview
    • Tax Incentives
    • Training
  • About
    • Quality of Life
    • Board Members
    • PAEDC Staff
    • Agenda / Minutes
    • Monthly Meetings
    • News
    • Newsletters
    • Events
    • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter
  • Contact

Education

Educational Statistics

2007 High School Graduates: 359
Total Enrollment in School District (K-12): 11,343
Student Per Teacher Ratio: Elementary: 16 Students per Teacher
Student Per Teacher Ratio: Secondary: 16 Students per Teacher

lamar-univ-logoLamar Univeristy

Home to more than 14,000 students, Lamar University is one of the fastest growing universities in Texas and is a member of The Texas State University System. LU offers more than 100 programs of study leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The 270-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston and about 25 miles west of Louisiana.


Lamar-State-College-Port-ArthurLamar State College Port Arthur

Lamar State College – Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.


LIT_logo_165x140Lamar Institute of Technology

LIT provides a curriculum consisting of more than 50 degree and certificate programs covering a wide range of career and technical educational opportunities. Southeast Texas is in the midst of great economic and industrial expansion.

Navigation

  • Economic Overview
  • Available Properties
  • Transportation
  • Business Parks
  • Tax Structure
  • Workforce
  • Education

Recent News

  • PAEDC CEO Floyd Batiste Receives Prestigious Leadership Award 09/22/2020
  • LSCPA Scholarship 02/05/2020
  • SPUR 93 BUSINESS PARK LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE RFP 01/03/2020

Newsletters

  • View the 2017 Newsletter
  • View the 2016 Newsletter
  • View the 2015 Newsletter
  • View the 2014 Newsletter
  • View the 2013 Newsletter

Get The Visitors Guide

Port-Arthur-Texas-VisitorsThere is plenty to do in Port Arthur and the surrounding areas. Click the following link to visit the Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau to get your copy of the newest visitors guide.

Download the Guide

  • Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
  • Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Port Arthur Minority Chamber of Commerce
  • Port Arthur Independent School District
  • Jack Brooks Regional Airport
  • City of Port Arthur Texas
  • Lamar State College Port Arthur

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation Copyright © 2021
501 Procter St., STE 100 | Port Arthur, TX 77640 | 409-963-0579 | Log in



Website by Design Chute

P.A.E.D.C.
  • Business Retention Survey
  • Home
  • Community
  • Site Selection
    • Economic Overview
    • Available Properties
    • Business Parks
      • Spur 93
      • HWY 73
    • Tax Structure
    • Workforce
    • Education
    • Transportation
  • Incentives
    • Overview
    • Tax Incentives
    • Training
  • About
    • Quality of Life
    • Board Members
    • PAEDC Staff
    • Agenda / Minutes
    • Monthly Meetings
    • News
    • Newsletters
    • Events
    • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter
  • Contact