Community ISD
Community ISD is a public school district based in Nevada, Texas, serving 5,271 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #189 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 659 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Tonya Knowlton. It spends about $10,198 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 18.8 students per teacher.
How Community ISD compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Community ISD | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,198 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,498 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 582 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 479 | 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 Tonya Knowlton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Neches-Groves ISDPort Neches | 5,349 | 9 | $10,769 | 14.2 | #185 |
| Celina ISDCelina | 5,324 | 8 | $10,733 | 15.9 | #186 |
| Nederland ISDNederland | 5,317 | 9 | $10,902 | 14.4 | #187 |
| Terrell ISDTerrell | 5,283 | 9 | $11,898 | 17.2 | #188 |
| Community ISDNevada · this district | 5,271 | 8 | $10,198 | 18.8 | #189 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerman UnifiedKerman, CA | 5,273 | $12,303 | 22.6 |
| Woodburn School District 103Woodburn, OR | 5,272 | $14,551 | 18.1 |
| Lakeland Central School DistrictShrub Oak, NY | 5,270 | $27,220 | 11.3 |
| Fairport Central School DistrictFairport, NY | 5,269 | $21,093 | 10.8 |
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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