Channelview ISD
Channelview ISD is a public school district based in Channelview, Texas, serving 9,335 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #128 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 778 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Tory C Hill. It spends about $11,262 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Channelview compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Channelview | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,262 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,428 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $199.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 598 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,405 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 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 →Tory C Hill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville | 9,638 | 9 | $9,799 | 17.8 | #127 |
| Channelview ISDChannelview · this district | 9,335 | 12 | $11,262 | 15.6 | #128 |
| Rio Grande City Grulla ISDRio Grande City | 9,316 | 15 | $12,571 | 13.8 | #129 |
| Willis ISDWillis | 9,313 | 12 | $9,117 | 17.2 | #130 |
| San Benito CISDSan Benito | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park, CA | 9,346 | $15,026 | 20.3 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN | 9,342 | $11,077 | n/a |
| Joliet PSD 86Joliet, IL | 9,333 | $17,776 | 14.2 |
| South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard, WA | 9,326 | $15,856 | 16.6 |
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-channelview-isd