Columbus ISD
Columbus ISD is a public school district based in Columbus, Texas, serving 1,659 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #374 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 415 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Christopher Carpenter. It spends about $11,189 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Columbus compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbus | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,189 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,893 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 415 | 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 Christopher Carpenter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ISDColumbus · this district | 1,659 | 4 | $11,189 | 14.2 | #374 |
| Orange Grove ISDOrange Grove | 1,648 | 4 | $10,778 | 15.4 | #375 |
| Crystal City ISDCrystal City | 1,643 | 5 | $12,067 | 15.4 | #376 |
| Jim Ned CISDTuscola | 1,639 | 5 | $11,120 | 13.2 | #377 |
| Gladewater ISDGladewater | 1,636 | 4 | $11,067 | 13.2 | #378 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver LakeKingston, MA | 1,661 | $20,242 | 12.1 |
| Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictBroadalbin, NY | 1,661 | $17,969 | 11.8 |
| Firelands LocalSouth Amherst, OH | 1,661 | $11,971 | 17.1 |
| Godfrey-Lee Public SchoolsWyoming, MI | 1,660 | $11,573 | 16.8 |
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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