Bowie ISD
Bowie ISD is a public school district based in Bowie, Texas, serving 1,503 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #396 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Donna Hale. It spends about $9,842 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Bowie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bowie | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,842 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,080 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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 →Dr Donna Hale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff ISDMalakoff | 1,511 | 7 | $13,499 | 12.6 | #395 |
| Bowie ISDBowie · this district | 1,503 | 4 | $9,842 | 13.7 | #396 |
| Central ISDPollok | 1,497 | 4 | $10,487 | 14.0 | #397 |
| Groesbeck ISDGroesbeck | 1,495 | 4 | $11,905 | 13.5 | #398 |
| McGregor ISDMcGregor | 1,495 | 4 | $11,658 | 11.8 | #399 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Community School DistrictHarlan, IA | 1,504 | $11,467 | 14.9 |
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg, PA | 1,504 | $14,363 | 14.3 |
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424Genoa, IL | 1,503 | $14,003 | 12.6 |
| Mannford Public SchoolsMannford, OK | 1,503 | $9,078 | 16.3 |
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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