Corpus Christi ISD
Corpus Christi ISD is a public school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving 33,103 students in 54 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 613 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Roland Hernandez. It spends about $10,461 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Corpus Christi compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Corpus Christi | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,461 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,109 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $472.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $426.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,073 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,589 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 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 Roland Hernandez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring ISDHouston | 33,590 | 41 | $11,471 | 17.1 | #36 |
| Edinburg CISDEdinburg | 33,343 | 46 | $11,869 | 14.7 | #37 |
| Denton ISDDenton | 33,329 | 46 | $11,277 | 13.8 | #38 |
| Corpus Christi ISDCorpus Christi · this district | 33,103 | 54 | $10,461 | 16.0 | #39 |
| Spring Branch ISDHouston | 32,668 | 46 | $11,606 | 15.1 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland MunicipalCleveland, OH | 33,143 | $19,274 | 16.7 |
| Fremont UnifiedFremont, CA | 33,134 | $11,623 | 24.0 |
| Saint Paul Public SchoolsSaint Paul, MN | 33,041 | $17,834 | 14.8 |
| Fontana UnifiedFontana, CA | 32,794 | $16,217 | 21.7 |
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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