Corsicana ISD
Corsicana ISD is a public school district based in Corsicana, Texas, serving 5,998 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #175 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 750 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Stephanie Howell. It spends about $10,762 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Corsicana compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Corsicana | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,762 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,502 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $76.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 851 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 375 | 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 →Stephanie Howell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna ISDAnna | 6,038 | 8 | $10,932 | 17.6 | #172 |
| Joshua ISDJoshua | 6,026 | 10 | $10,932 | 16.2 | #173 |
| Roma ISDRoma | 6,019 | 10 | $12,330 | 12.8 | #174 |
| Corsicana ISDCorsicana · this district | 5,998 | 8 | $10,762 | 15.3 | #175 |
| Elgin ISDElgin | 5,959 | 9 | $10,680 | 19.2 | #176 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buford CityBuford, GA | 6,007 | $12,212 | 15.8 |
| Suwannee CountyLive Oak, FL | 6,004 | $10,123 | 18.8 |
| Manheim Township School DistrictLancaster, PA | 6,004 | $14,296 | 14.5 |
| Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale, AZ | 6,000 | $8,857 | 25.5 |
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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