Atlanta ISD
Atlanta ISD is a public school district based in Atlanta, Texas, serving 1,929 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #338 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jason Harris. It spends about $11,470 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Atlanta compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Atlanta | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,470 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,850 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 643 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell ISDCaldwell | 1,952 | 4 | $11,702 | 14.5 | #336 |
| Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana | 1,937 | 4 | $12,208 | 11.5 | #337 |
| Atlanta ISDAtlanta · this district | 1,929 | 5 | $11,470 | 13.0 | #338 |
| Sweeny ISDSweeny | 1,919 | 3 | $12,916 | 13.7 | #339 |
| Tarkington ISDCleveland | 1,907 | 4 | $11,176 | 15.5 | #340 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reavis Twp HSD 220Burbank, IL | 1,930 | $17,991 | 16.9 |
| Bridge Creek Public SchoolsBlanchard, OK | 1,929 | $9,115 | 17.5 |
| Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsEaton Rapids, MI | 1,928 | $11,755 | 15.7 |
| Punxsutawney Area School DistrictPunxsutawney, PA | 1,928 | $17,047 | 10.4 |
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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