Burnet CISD
Burnet CISD is a public school district based in Burnet, Texas, serving 3,209 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #253 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 535 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Aaron Pena. It spends about $11,015 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Burnet compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burnet | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,015 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,631 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 454 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 401 | 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 Aaron Pena
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 | 3,213 | 7 | $9,690 | 13.4 | #252 |
| Burnet CISDBurnet · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland School DistrictBrookland, AR | 3,213 | $8,681 | 15.1 |
| Penn-Delco School DistrictAston, PA | 3,209 | $14,922 | 13.5 |
| Parlier UnifiedParlier, CA | 3,206 | $16,636 | 21.4 |
| Transylvania County SchoolsBrevard, NC | 3,205 | $12,470 | 12.2 |
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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