Bandera ISD
Bandera ISD is a public school district based in Bandera, Texas, serving 2,218 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #316 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 554 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Gary L Bitzkie. It spends about $10,459 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Bandera compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bandera | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,459 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,096 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 444 | 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 →Gary L Bitzkie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally ISDWaco | 2,269 | 6 | $11,363 | 12.3 | #314 |
| Pittsburg ISDPittsburg | 2,245 | 5 | $10,893 | 11.9 | #315 |
| Bandera ISDBandera · this district | 2,218 | 4 | $10,459 | 14.2 | #316 |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISDMonahans | 2,181 | 6 | $12,285 | 17.3 | #317 |
| Brock ISDBrock | 2,169 | 4 | $9,463 | 14.8 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard CountyFranklin, GA | 2,220 | $12,243 | 14.0 |
| Batesville Community School CorporationBatesville, IN | 2,220 | $9,615 | 14.1 |
| Butler CountyMorgantown, KY | 2,219 | $10,934 | 17.1 |
| Hillsboro CityHillsboro, OH | 2,218 | $14,291 | 19.8 |
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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