Cameron ISD
Cameron ISD is a public school district based in Cameron, Texas, serving 1,488 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #400 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Mistie Dakroub. It spends about $10,121 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Cameron compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cameron | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,121 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,130 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groesbeck ISDGroesbeck | 1,495 | 4 | $11,905 | 13.5 | #398 |
| McGregor ISDMcGregor | 1,495 | 4 | $11,658 | 11.8 | #399 |
| Cameron ISDCameron · this district | 1,488 | 4 | $10,121 | 13.7 | #400 |
| Lamesa ISDLamesa | 1,484 | 1 | $12,735 | 13.2 | #401 |
| Rockdale ISDRockdale | 1,482 | 4 | $12,401 | 11.9 | #402 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard, OH | 1,489 | $12,490 | 14.0 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate, PA | 1,489 | $17,174 | 11.6 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda, PA | 1,488 | $16,103 | 15.2 |
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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