Burkburnett ISD
Burkburnett ISD is a public school district based in Burkburnett, Texas, serving 3,213 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #252 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 459 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Brad Owen. It spends about $9,690 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Burkburnett compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burkburnett | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,690 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,939 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 Brad Owen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson ISDHenderson | 3,245 | 5 | $10,483 | 13.7 | #251 |
| Burkburnett ISDBurkburnett · this district | 3,213 | 7 | $9,690 | 13.4 | #252 |
| Burnet CISDBurnet | 3,209 | 6 | $11,015 | 14.7 | #253 |
| Godley ISDGodley | 3,195 | 6 | $13,071 | 13.9 | #254 |
| Palestine ISDPalestine | 3,186 | 6 | $11,959 | 14.2 | #255 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven School DistrictNorth Haven, CT | 3,214 | $21,238 | 11.6 |
| Silver Creek School CorporationSellersburg, IN | 3,214 | $8,000 | 18.2 |
| Springfield LocalHolland, OH | 3,214 | $12,125 | 15.0 |
| Brookland School DistrictBrookland, AR | 3,213 | $8,681 | 15.1 |
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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