China Spring ISD
China Spring ISD is a public school district based in China Spring, Texas, serving 3,013 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #268 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Marc Faulkner. It spends about $9,694 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How China Spring compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | China Spring | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,694 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,229 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 377 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeville ISDBeeville | 3,033 | 5 | $10,650 | 15.6 | #265 |
| Fredericksburg ISDFredericksburg | 3,030 | 6 | $10,763 | 13.7 | #266 |
| Athens ISDAthens | 3,029 | 5 | $10,125 | 15.2 | #267 |
| China Spring ISDChina Spring · this district | 3,013 | 6 | $9,694 | 14.9 | #268 |
| Ferris ISDFerris | 3,010 | 5 | $12,285 | 13.6 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes CountyBonifay, FL | 3,013 | $10,538 | 14.7 |
| Solanco School DistrictQuarryville, PA | 3,013 | $15,217 | 12.8 |
| Goldendale School DistrictGoldendale, WA | 3,013 | $11,973 | 25.1 |
| Bessemer CityBessemer, AL | 3,012 | $11,845 | 19.4 |
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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