Copperas Cove ISD
Copperas Cove ISD is a public school district based in Copperas Cove, Texas, serving 7,761 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #147 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 706 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Brent Hawkins. It spends about $10,143 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Copperas Cove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Copperas Cove | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,143 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,088 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 585 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 554 | 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 Brent Hawkins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood ISDSan Antonio | 7,849 | 23 | $12,226 | 15.5 | #145 |
| Sherman ISDSherman | 7,788 | 16 | $11,409 | 12.3 | #146 |
| Copperas Cove ISDCopperas Cove · this district | 7,761 | 11 | $10,143 | 13.3 | #147 |
| Melissa ISDMelissa | 7,735 | 7 | $9,211 | 16.0 | #148 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City | 7,711 | 15 | $12,766 | 13.5 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson CountyDickson, TN | 7,777 | $9,391 | n/a |
| Campbell County Public SchoolsRustburg, VA | 7,777 | $11,402 | 11.7 |
| Polk CountyCedartown, GA | 7,745 | $11,168 | 14.7 |
| Wausau School DistrictWausau, WI | 7,738 | $13,692 | 13.3 |
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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