Center ISD
Center ISD is a public school district based in Center, Texas, serving 2,307 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #311 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jake Henson. It spends about $11,518 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Center compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Center | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,518 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,839 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 423 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 231 | 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 →Jake Henson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder ISDSnyder | 2,317 | 4 | $13,243 | 14.7 | #308 |
| Bellville ISDBellville | 2,315 | 6 | $10,995 | 13.6 | #309 |
| Canton ISDCanton | 2,309 | 4 | $9,200 | 13.9 | #310 |
| Center ISDCenter · this district | 2,307 | 5 | $11,518 | 13.6 | #311 |
| Sunnyvale ISDSunnyvale | 2,306 | 4 | $10,798 | 14.3 | #312 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquardt School District 15Glendale Hts, IL | 2,310 | $20,914 | 11.0 |
| Winston CountyDouble Springs, AL | 2,309 | $11,254 | 17.1 |
| Union CountyLake Butler, FL | 2,309 | $9,621 | 15.1 |
| Fitzgerald Public SchoolsWarren, MI | 2,307 | $13,478 | 15.1 |
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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