Bay City ISD
Bay City ISD is a public school district based in Bay City, Texas, serving 3,473 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #240 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 695 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Christopher Townsend. It spends about $12,070 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How Bay City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bay City | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,070 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,709 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 465 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 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 →Christopher Townsend
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County ISDPort Lavaca | 3,514 | 7 | $11,298 | 14.8 | #238 |
| Stafford MSDStafford | 3,492 | 5 | $12,701 | 15.8 | #239 |
| Bay City ISDBay City · this district | 3,473 | 5 | $12,070 | 18.4 | #240 |
| Valley View ISDPharr | 3,444 | 6 | $11,941 | 15.6 | #241 |
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton | 3,406 | 6 | $12,228 | 14.6 | #242 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco Union ElementaryWasco, CA | 3,474 | $14,474 | 21.7 |
| Lexington 04Swansea, SC | 3,474 | $12,944 | 13.6 |
| Summit School District No. Re 1Frisco, CO | 3,473 | $14,763 | 12.7 |
| Mingo County SchoolsWilliamson, WV | 3,473 | $12,364 | 13.5 |
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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