Cotulla ISD
Cotulla ISD is a public school district based in Cotulla, Texas, serving 1,157 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #459 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 289 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Ramiro Nava. It spends about $16,143 per student on day-to-day operations, 45% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher.
How Cotulla compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cotulla | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,143 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,227 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 285 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 193 | 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 Ramiro Nava
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla ISDCotulla · this district | 1,157 | 4 | $16,143 | 10.1 | #459 |
| Gunter ISDGunter | 1,156 | 4 | $18,396 | 11.6 | #460 |
| Industrial ISDVanderbilt | 1,156 | 4 | $11,434 | 13.8 | #461 |
| City View ISDWichita Falls | 1,152 | 3 | $13,528 | 11.4 | #462 |
| Boling ISDBoling | 1,151 | 3 | $10,432 | 15.6 | #463 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Lincoln Central Community School DistrictEstherville, IA | 1,157 | $12,728 | 12.3 |
| Onsted Community SchoolsOnsted, MI | 1,157 | $11,012 | 15.2 |
| Laurel ElementaryLaurel, MT | 1,157 | $12,768 | 14.8 |
| Dewey Public SchoolsDewey, OK | 1,157 | $8,747 | 15.2 |
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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