Columbia-Brazoria ISD
Columbia-Brazoria ISD is a public school district based in West Columbia, Texas, serving 2,871 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #281 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 478 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Steven Galloway. It spends about $10,553 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Columbia-Brazoria compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbia-Brazoria | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,553 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,192 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 441 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 574 | 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 →Steven Galloway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point ISDWills Point | 2,893 | 5 | $9,732 | 17.1 | #278 |
| Royal ISDPattison | 2,884 | 4 | $12,500 | 15.8 | #279 |
| Sanger ISDSanger | 2,880 | 7 | $13,212 | 15.7 | #280 |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia · this district | 2,871 | 6 | $10,553 | 15.4 | #281 |
| La Feria ISDLa Feria | 2,842 | 7 | $11,726 | 14.1 | #282 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar CountyBarnesville, GA | 2,872 | $10,467 | 16.3 |
| Fenton Area Public SchoolsFenton, MI | 2,872 | $10,760 | 15.1 |
| Amityville Union Free School DistrictAmityville, NY | 2,872 | $29,424 | 11.4 |
| MiddleboroughMiddleborough, MA | 2,870 | $17,035 | 13.0 |
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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