Azle ISD
Azle ISD is a public school district based in Azle, Texas, serving 7,304 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Todd Smith. It spends about $9,978 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Azle compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Azle | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,978 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,043 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 475 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,069 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 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 →Todd Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South San Antonio ISDSan Antonio | 7,468 | 14 | $11,542 | 16.6 | #151 |
| Azle ISDAzle · this district | 7,304 | 12 | $9,978 | 15.4 | #152 |
| Seguin ISDSeguin | 7,290 | 14 | $10,602 | 15.9 | #153 |
| Texarkana ISDTexarkana | 7,269 | 13 | $10,789 | 13.1 | #154 |
| Angleton ISDAngleton | 7,105 | 11 | $11,186 | 14.9 | #155 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County SchoolsJunction City, KS | 7,307 | $13,044 | 12.5 |
| EverettEverett, MA | 7,307 | $17,217 | 11.7 |
| Alisal UnionSalinas, CA | 7,303 | $14,439 | 24.7 |
| Half Hollow Hills Central School DistrictDix Hills, NY | 7,302 | $31,329 | 11.2 |
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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