Calhoun County ISD
Calhoun County ISD is a public school district based in Port Lavaca, Texas, serving 3,514 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Evan Cardwell. It spends about $11,298 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Calhoun County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Calhoun County | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,298 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,376 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 546 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 →Evan Cardwell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenville ISDStephenville | 3,578 | 6 | $9,756 | 13.4 | #236 |
| La Vernia ISDLa Vernia | 3,563 | 5 | $9,498 | 19.6 | #237 |
| Calhoun County ISDPort Lavaca · this district | 3,514 | 7 | $11,298 | 14.8 | #238 |
| Stafford MSDStafford | 3,492 | 5 | $12,701 | 15.8 | #239 |
| Bay City ISDBay City | 3,473 | 5 | $12,070 | 18.4 | #240 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman LocalYoungstown, OH | 3,515 | $12,058 | 16.2 |
| Saraland CitySaraland, AL | 3,514 | $10,664 | 17.7 |
| Bainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island, WA | 3,514 | $15,804 | 18.0 |
| Batesville School DistrictBatesville, AR | 3,513 | $9,194 | 16.0 |
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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