Commerce ISD
Commerce ISD is a public school district based in Commerce, Texas, serving 1,542 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #393 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Steve Geron Drummond. It spends about $13,676 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Commerce compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Commerce | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,676 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,373 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 →Steve Geron Drummond
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chambers ISDWinnie | 1,562 | 4 | $11,586 | 13.6 | #390 |
| Jourdanton ISDJourdanton | 1,554 | 7 | $11,198 | 14.4 | #391 |
| Anahuac ISDAnahuac | 1,552 | 4 | $12,333 | 14.1 | #392 |
| Commerce ISDCommerce · this district | 1,542 | 4 | $13,676 | 13.0 | #393 |
| Edna ISDEdna | 1,531 | 5 | $11,603 | 12.9 | #394 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair CountyMcRae, GA | 1,543 | $13,180 | 13.2 |
| Mountain Grove R-IIIMountain Grove, MO | 1,543 | $9,187 | 12.5 |
| Fort LeavenworthFort Leavenworth, KS | 1,542 | $13,372 | 11.3 |
| Mt. Vernon R-VMt Vernon, MO | 1,542 | $9,325 | 13.9 |
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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