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District profile / Texas
Argyle ISD
6,166
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,973
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% below the Texas median
16.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Argyle ISD is a public school district based in Flower Mound, Texas, serving 6,166 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #170 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 771 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Courtney Carpenter. It spends about $9,973 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Argyle compares
ArgyleTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$54.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 1%State 23%Local 76%
| Measure | Argyle | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,973 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,163 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 684 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 561 | 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 →Dr Courtney Carpenter
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill ISDCedar Hill | 6,253 | 12 | $10,129 | 16.0 | #168 |
| Friendswood ISDFriendswood | 6,194 | 6 | $9,888 | 16.1 | #169 |
| Argyle ISDFlower Mound · this district | 6,166 | 8 | $9,973 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Southside ISDSan Antonio | 6,091 | 10 | $12,223 | 16.4 | #171 |
| Anna ISDAnna | 6,038 | 8 | $10,932 | 17.6 | #172 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Community School CorporationAnderson, IN | 6,181 | $11,400 | 13.6 |
| Roane CountyKingston, TN | 6,178 | $10,501 | n/a |
| Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton, NJ | 6,163 | $18,963 | 13.3 |
| North Colonie CSDLatham, NY | 6,159 | $18,248 | 12.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-argyle-isd