Carrizo Springs CISD
Carrizo Springs CISD is a public school district based in Carrizo Springs, Texas, serving 1,852 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #348 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 463 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rose Saldana Pearson. It spends about $13,419 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Carrizo Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carrizo Springs | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,419 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,102 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 →Rose Saldana Pearson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens ISDFabens | 1,865 | 4 | $11,839 | 12.1 | #347 |
| Carrizo Springs CISDCarrizo Springs · this district | 1,852 | 4 | $13,419 | 14.0 | #348 |
| Smithville ISDSmithville | 1,849 | 5 | $11,392 | 15.4 | #349 |
| Dalhart ISDDalhart | 1,846 | 4 | $10,510 | 15.0 | #350 |
| Mexia ISDMexia | 1,846 | 5 | $12,087 | 13.0 | #351 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope Borough School DistrictUtqiagvik, AK | 1,853 | $38,413 | 11.4 |
| Oak Grove R-VIOak Grove, MO | 1,853 | $9,299 | 12.7 |
| Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant, PA | 1,853 | $13,936 | 14.4 |
| Glades CountyMoore Haven, FL | 1,852 | $11,572 | 39.4 |
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.
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