Budget & finance
District profile / Texas
Canyon ISD
11,565
Students
2024-25 school year
21
Schools
2024-25 school year
$8,613
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 22% below the Texas median
15.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Canyon ISD is a public school district based in Canyon, Texas, serving 11,565 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Darryl Glen Flusche. It spends about $8,613 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Canyon compares
CanyonTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$119.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 28%Local 62%
| Measure | Canyon | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,613 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,348 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $192.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $119.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 762 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,481 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 399 | 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 Darryl Glen Flusche
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Valle ISDDel Valle | 11,715 | 15 | $11,602 | 14.7 | #103 |
| Canyon ISDCanyon · this district | 11,565 | 21 | $8,613 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Duncanville ISDDuncanville | 11,562 | 18 | $11,469 | 15.5 | #105 |
| Harlandale ISDSan Antonio | 11,546 | 20 | $13,007 | 14.6 | #106 |
| East Central ISDSan Antonio | 11,497 | 16 | $9,522 | 17.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewtonNewtonville, MA | 11,632 | $24,929 | 10.5 |
| Rocklin UnifiedRocklin, CA | 11,598 | $11,934 | 21.4 |
| Victor Valley Union HighVictorville, CA | 11,560 | $14,420 | 22.2 |
| Rowland UnifiedRowland Heights, CA | 11,558 | $15,280 | 22.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-canyon-isd