Arp ISD
Arp ISD is a public school district based in Arp, Texas, serving 1,008 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #508 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 336 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is John Shannon Arrington. It spends about $12,437 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Arp ISD compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arp ISD | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,437 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,784 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,008 | 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 →John Shannon Arrington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona ISDFriona | 1,016 | 4 | $12,908 | 11.7 | #505 |
| Lackland ISDSan Antonio | 1,010 | 2 | $18,073 | 11.3 | #507 |
| Arp ISDArp · this district | 1,008 | 3 | $12,437 | 12.6 | #508 |
| Bells ISDBells | 1,007 | 3 | $10,796 | 12.3 | #509 |
| Clifton ISDClifton | 1,001 | 3 | $11,912 | 12.8 | #510 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicott School District No. 22Ellicott, CO | 1,009 | $10,666 | 14.2 |
| Santa Fe TrailScranton, KS | 1,009 | $12,912 | 12.2 |
| United CUSD 304Monmouth, IL | 1,008 | $16,951 | 11.9 |
| Sperry Public SchoolsSperry, OK | 1,008 | $9,429 | 18.0 |
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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