Denver City ISD
Denver City ISD is a public school district based in Denver City, Texas, serving 1,474 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #404 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rick Martinez. It spends about $12,508 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Denver City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denver City | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,508 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,324 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 491 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa ISDLamesa | 1,484 | 1 | $12,735 | 13.2 | #401 |
| Rockdale ISDRockdale | 1,482 | 4 | $12,401 | 11.9 | #402 |
| Denver City ISDDenver City · this district | 1,474 | 4 | $12,508 | 14.6 | #404 |
| Buna ISDBuna | 1,474 | 3 | $11,622 | 12.8 | #403 |
| Bishop CISDBishop | 1,463 | 5 | $11,443 | 14.5 | #405 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights, IL | 1,476 | $18,401 | 14.5 |
| Steelton-Highspire School DistrictSteelton, PA | 1,474 | $13,627 | 14.9 |
| Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills, WI | 1,473 | $11,462 | 13.6 |
| Waterford Graded J1 School DistrictWaterford, WI | 1,473 | $13,184 | 14.2 |
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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