Cleburne ISD
Cleburne ISD is a public school district based in Cleburne, Texas, serving 6,877 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #159 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 625 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Coby Kirkpatrick. It spends about $10,493 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Cleburne compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cleburne | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,493 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,362 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $92.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 517 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 934 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 Coby Kirkpatrick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall ISDCrandall | 6,922 | 8 | $10,162 | 16.3 | #158 |
| Cleburne ISDCleburne · this district | 6,877 | 11 | $10,493 | 13.3 | #159 |
| Lufkin ISDLufkin | 6,865 | 17 | $12,248 | 13.9 | #160 |
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oswego School District 7JLake Oswego, OR | 6,882 | $12,542 | 16.3 |
| El Rancho UnifiedPico Rivera, CA | 6,878 | $13,381 | 23.3 |
| Chesterfield 01Chesterfield, SC | 6,872 | $12,392 | 13.5 |
| Lawrence CountyLawrenceburg, TN | 6,867 | $9,457 | n/a |
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-cleburne-isd