Burleson ISD
Burleson ISD is a public school district based in Burleson, Texas, serving 12,759 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 709 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Bret Jimerson. It spends about $9,449 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Burleson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burleson | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,449 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,686 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $148.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $161.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 836 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 456 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna ISDDonna | 12,937 | 21 | $11,671 | 14.3 | #94 |
| Victoria ISDVictoria | 12,919 | 25 | $10,135 | 14.3 | #95 |
| Burleson ISDBurleson · this district | 12,759 | 18 | $9,449 | 15.3 | #96 |
| Wichita Falls ISDWichita Falls | 12,644 | 24 | $10,805 | 15.1 | #97 |
| Dickinson ISDDickinson | 12,554 | 19 | $10,923 | 14.6 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem, PA | 12,769 | $15,963 | 12.9 |
| Union City School DistrictUnion City, NJ | 12,764 | $21,096 | 15.1 |
| Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground, WA | 12,754 | $14,515 | 18.1 |
| Glynn CountyBrunswick, GA | 12,750 | $12,221 | 12.9 |
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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