Central Heights ISD
Central Heights ISD is a public school district based in Nacogdoches, Texas, serving 1,096 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #480 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 365 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Justin Keeling. It spends about $10,975 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Central Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Heights | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,975 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,421 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,096 | 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 →Justin Keeling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater ISDTexarkana | 1,103 | 4 | $11,136 | 10.4 | #478 |
| Blanco ISDBlanco | 1,102 | 3 | $12,416 | 12.8 | #479 |
| Central Heights ISDNacogdoches · this district | 1,096 | 3 | $10,975 | 12.6 | #480 |
| Hughes Springs ISDHughes Springs | 1,090 | 3 | $11,885 | 11.0 | #481 |
| Merkel ISDMerkel | 1,090 | 3 | $10,737 | 10.6 | #482 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanda Central School DistrictGowanda, NY | 1,097 | $26,209 | 8.9 |
| Pawling Central School DistrictPawling, NY | 1,097 | $30,930 | 10.9 |
| Douglas Co West Community SchsValley, NE | 1,096 | $13,565 | 12.3 |
| Graham County SchoolsRobbinsville, NC | 1,096 | $13,937 | 13.9 |
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-central-heights-isd