Crystal City ISD
Crystal City ISD is a public school district based in Crystal City, Texas, serving 1,643 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #376 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 329 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Cody Alcala Miller. It spends about $12,067 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Crystal City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crystal City | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,067 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,785 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 235 | 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 Cody Alcala Miller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ISDColumbus | 1,659 | 4 | $11,189 | 14.2 | #374 |
| Orange Grove ISDOrange Grove | 1,648 | 4 | $10,778 | 15.4 | #375 |
| Crystal City ISDCrystal City · this district | 1,643 | 5 | $12,067 | 15.4 | #376 |
| Jim Ned CISDTuscola | 1,639 | 5 | $11,120 | 13.2 | #377 |
| Gladewater ISDGladewater | 1,636 | 4 | $11,067 | 13.2 | #378 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Unified District (4208)Globe, AZ | 1,644 | $9,849 | 20.6 |
| Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School CorporationGarrett, IN | 1,644 | $10,210 | 13.6 |
| Tri County Area SchoolsSand Lake, MI | 1,643 | $11,793 | 18.3 |
| River Dell Regional School DistrictRiver Edge, NJ | 1,643 | $22,815 | 12.2 |
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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