Brenham ISD
Brenham ISD is a public school district based in Brenham, Texas, serving 4,872 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #195 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 696 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Clay Gillentine. It spends about $10,372 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Brenham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brenham | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,372 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,449 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 681 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 →Clay Gillentine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everman ISDFort Worth | 5,018 | 11 | $12,692 | 14.8 | #192 |
| Denison ISDDenison | 4,977 | 10 | $11,577 | 13.7 | #193 |
| Marshall ISDMarshall | 4,957 | 8 | $10,373 | 15.0 | #194 |
| Brenham ISDBrenham · this district | 4,872 | 7 | $10,372 | 14.5 | #195 |
| Alamo Heights ISDSan Antonio | 4,749 | 5 | $10,470 | 14.0 | #196 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville, MS | 4,880 | $10,677 | 12.6 |
| Huntington Co Community School CorporationWarren, IN | 4,874 | $9,755 | 14.1 |
| PittsfieldPittsfield, MA | 4,873 | $20,294 | 10.1 |
| Miamisburg CityMiamisburg, OH | 4,865 | $12,338 | 16.5 |
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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