District profile / Texas
Del Valle ISD
11,715
Students
2024-25 school year
15
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,602
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Texas median
14.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Del Valle ISD is a public school district based in Del Valle, Texas, serving 11,715 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #103 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 781 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Matthew Gutierrez. It spends about $11,602 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Del Valle compares
Del ValleTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$153.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 21%Local 67%
| Measure | Del Valle | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,602 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,920 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $153.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 799 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,872 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 469 | 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 Matthew Gutierrez
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
Recent news: Del Valle ISD names Mark Cantu as interim superintendent (KEYE, October 22, 2026)
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenship ISDWolfforth | 11,770 | 15 | $9,463 | 15.5 | #102 |
| Del Valle ISDDel Valle · this district | 11,715 | 15 | $11,602 | 14.7 | #103 |
| Canyon ISDCanyon | 11,565 | 21 | $8,613 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Duncanville ISDDuncanville | 11,562 | 18 | $11,469 | 15.5 | #105 |
| Harlandale ISDSan Antonio | 11,546 | 20 | $13,007 | 14.6 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickerington LocalPickerington, OH | 11,729 | $12,542 | 19.1 |
| Tempe Union High School District (4287)Tempe, AZ | 11,726 | $9,009 | 21.1 |
| Spartanburg 06Roebuck, SC | 11,714 | $12,360 | 14.0 |
| Lincoln County SchoolsLincolnton, NC | 11,710 | $9,430 | 15.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-del-valle-isd