Bellville ISD
Bellville ISD is a public school district based in Bellville, Texas, serving 2,315 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #309 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Nicole Poenitzsch. It spends about $10,995 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Bellville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bellville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,995 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,746 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 355 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 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 →Nicole Poenitzsch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder ISDSnyder | 2,317 | 4 | $13,243 | 14.7 | #308 |
| Bellville ISDBellville · this district | 2,315 | 6 | $10,995 | 13.6 | #309 |
| Canton ISDCanton | 2,309 | 4 | $9,200 | 13.9 | #310 |
| Center ISDCenter | 2,307 | 5 | $11,518 | 13.6 | #311 |
| Sunnyvale ISDSunnyvale | 2,306 | 4 | $10,798 | 14.3 | #312 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Forward School DistrictElizabeth, PA | 2,317 | $16,208 | 13.3 |
| Buchanan County Public SchoolsGrundy, VA | 2,316 | $13,758 | 12.5 |
| Greater Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalTyngsborough, MA | 2,314 | $22,267 | 11.3 |
| Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 2,314 | $18,031 | 12.0 |
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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