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Comal ISD
29,839
Students
2024-25 school year
37
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,415
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% below the Texas median
15.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Comal ISD is a public school district based in New Braunfels, Texas, serving 29,839 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 806 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr John Chapman III. It spends about $9,415 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Comal compares
ComalTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$321.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 13%Local 80%
| Measure | Comal | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,415 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,775 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $348.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $321.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,953 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,524 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 452 | 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 John Chapman III
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin ISDAlvin | 30,038 | 37 | $9,938 | 15.2 | #45 |
| Comal ISDNew Braunfels · this district | 29,839 | 37 | $9,415 | 15.3 | #46 |
| Midland ISDMidland | 29,651 | 40 | $10,377 | 20.8 | #47 |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDPharr | 29,613 | 43 | $12,946 | 14.3 | #48 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo | 29,321 | 55 | $10,812 | 14.5 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo City School DistrictBuffalo, NY | 30,077 | $21,561 | 10.5 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictDes Moines, IA | 30,048 | $13,949 | 14.5 |
| Minneapolis Public SchoolsMinneapolis, MN | 29,928 | $18,090 | 11.9 |
| Santa Rosa CountyMilton, FL | 29,624 | $9,598 | 18.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-comal-isd