Cedar Hill ISD
Cedar Hill ISD is a public school district based in Cedar Hill, Texas, serving 6,253 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #168 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Maria Gamell. It spends about $10,129 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Cedar Hill compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cedar Hill | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,129 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,032 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 836 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 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 Maria Gamell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston ISDGalveston | 6,383 | 11 | $12,659 | 14.5 | #166 |
| Highland Park ISDDallas | 6,350 | 8 | $10,876 | 13.8 | #167 |
| Cedar Hill ISDCedar Hill · this district | 6,253 | 12 | $10,129 | 16.0 | #168 |
| Friendswood ISDFriendswood | 6,194 | 6 | $9,888 | 16.1 | #169 |
| Argyle ISDFlower Mound | 6,166 | 8 | $9,973 | 16.8 | #170 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon CountyCalhoun, GA | 6,259 | $11,694 | 13.9 |
| Freeport Union Free School DistrictFreeport, NY | 6,259 | $25,285 | 11.5 |
| Lancaster CityLancaster, OH | 6,248 | $12,534 | 19.4 |
| Dinuba UnifiedDinuba, CA | 6,244 | $12,616 | 22.8 |
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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