Decatur ISD
Decatur ISD is a public school district based in Decatur, Texas, serving 3,786 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #228 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 631 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Taylor Williams. It spends about $10,389 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Decatur compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Decatur | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,389 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,446 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 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 →Taylor Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry ISDFort Worth | 3,851 | 7 | $10,576 | 15.5 | #225 |
| Paris ISDParis | 3,832 | 8 | $11,276 | 14.6 | #226 |
| Alvarado ISDAlvarado | 3,788 | 6 | $10,653 | 15.7 | #227 |
| Decatur ISDDecatur · this district | 3,786 | 6 | $10,389 | 15.8 | #228 |
| Calallen ISDCorpus Christi | 3,745 | 6 | $11,103 | 13.0 | #229 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez UnifiedMartinez, CA | 3,787 | $12,261 | 21.4 |
| Holmen School DistrictHolmen, WI | 3,787 | $12,920 | 12.8 |
| North KingstownNorth Kingstown, RI | 3,786 | $18,259 | 12.3 |
| Selah School DistrictSelah, WA | 3,784 | $14,234 | 17.1 |
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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