Big Spring ISD
Big Spring ISD is a public school district based in Big Spring, Texas, serving 3,376 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #244 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 482 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jay Mcwilliams. It spends about $11,066 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Big Spring compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Spring | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,066 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,076 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 447 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 563 | 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 →Jay Mcwilliams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton | 3,406 | 6 | $12,228 | 14.6 | #242 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood | 3,393 | 7 | $10,900 | 13.5 | #243 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring · this district | 3,376 | 7 | $11,066 | 14.0 | #244 |
| Greenwood ISDMidland | 3,373 | 4 | $10,703 | 15.7 | #245 |
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDOrange | 3,320 | 6 | $10,236 | 13.1 | #246 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte County UnifiedCrescent City, CA | 3,378 | $13,668 | 19.9 |
| PittsburgPittsburg, KS | 3,377 | $11,211 | 13.2 |
| Dale CountyOzark, AL | 3,376 | $10,195 | 18.7 |
| Brantley CountyNahunta, GA | 3,375 | $11,795 | 13.9 |
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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