Crosby ISD
Crosby ISD is a public school district based in Crosby, Texas, serving 7,046 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #157 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 783 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Paula Nanette Patterson. It spends about $9,751 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Crosby compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crosby | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,751 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,156 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 797 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 587 | 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 →Paula Nanette Patterson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton ISDAngleton | 7,105 | 11 | $11,186 | 14.9 | #155 |
| La Porte ISDLa Porte | 7,099 | 13 | $11,941 | 16.1 | #156 |
| Crosby ISDCrosby · this district | 7,046 | 9 | $9,751 | 17.6 | #157 |
| Crandall ISDCrandall | 6,922 | 8 | $10,162 | 16.3 | #158 |
| Cleburne ISDCleburne | 6,877 | 11 | $10,493 | 13.3 | #159 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville, IL | 7,060 | $12,853 | 16.0 |
| Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)Phoenix, AZ | 7,057 | $12,407 | 17.9 |
| Howell Public SchoolsHowell, MI | 7,045 | $10,656 | 17.7 |
| CambridgeCambridge, MA | 7,027 | $36,727 | 9.4 |
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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