Academy ISD
Academy ISD is a public school district based in Little River, Texas, serving 1,832 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #353 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 305 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Darla Nolen. It spends about $9,342 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Academy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Academy | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,342 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,826 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 →Darla Nolen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart ISDDalhart | 1,846 | 4 | $10,510 | 15.0 | #350 |
| Mexia ISDMexia | 1,846 | 5 | $12,087 | 13.0 | #351 |
| Poteet ISDPoteet | 1,837 | 5 | $10,210 | 14.7 | #352 |
| Academy ISDLittle River · this district | 1,832 | 6 | $9,342 | 14.9 | #353 |
| Lytle ISDLytle | 1,825 | 5 | $11,957 | 15.5 | #354 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, IL | 1,836 | $19,281 | 13.2 |
| Grantsburg School DistrictGrantsburg, WI | 1,831 | $9,920 | 17.3 |
| Peru Community SchoolsPeru, IN | 1,830 | $9,221 | 16.5 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictHathorne, MA | 1,830 | $21,442 | 12.8 |
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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