Policy & legislation
District profile / Texas
Conroe ISD
72,914
Students
2024-25 school year
67
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,363
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 16% below the Texas median
15.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Conroe ISD is a public school district based in Conroe, Texas, serving 72,914 students in 67 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 1,088 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr David Vinson. It spends about $9,363 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher. We've matched 10 news stories to the district.
How Conroe compares
ConroeTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$769.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 24%Local 65%
| Measure | Conroe | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,363 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,847 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $825.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $769.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,751 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 9,527 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 388 | 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 David Vinson
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
10 stories matchedLeadership
Conroe ISD trustees want two bad-weather days, more teacher workdays in 2027
Teaching & learning
Preview: Conroe ISD to review school schedule, district improvement plans at upcoming regular meeting
Leadership
Conroe ISD Trustee Candidate Forum & Debate, presented by Woodlands Online and Community Impact
Teaching & learning
Conroe ISD Still Missing 35,000 Bluebonnet Curriculum Materials As School Is Underway - KTRH News
Budget & finance
Conroe ISD board of trustees review status of 2023 bond projects
Teaching & learning
Conroe ISD coach accused of grooming students, sexually exploiting female student-athletes
Teaching & learning
Allegations against former Conroe ISD coach sent to sheriff's office for review after Paxton opinion
Teaching & learning
Conroe ISD releases statement: 'Conroe ISD acted swiftly and continues to cooperate in Investigation'
Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend ISDSugar Land | 79,663 | 83 | $10,630 | 16.0 | #6 |
| Conroe ISDConroe · this district | 72,914 | 67 | $9,363 | 15.3 | #7 |
| Austin ISDAustin | 72,272 | 123 | $12,038 | 14.0 | #8 |
| Fort Worth ISDFort Worth | 70,405 | 137 | $11,653 | 14.9 | #9 |
| Frisco ISDFrisco | 65,289 | 77 | $9,398 | 14.6 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | 74,792 | $11,987 | 12.1 |
| Jeffco Public SchoolsGolden, CO | 73,532 | $11,419 | 16.7 |
| Davis DistrictFarmington, UT | 71,428 | $8,698 | 22.7 |
| Brevard CountyViera, FL | 71,198 | $9,625 | 16.1 |
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-conroe-isd