Dickinson ISD
Dickinson ISD is a public school district based in Dickinson, Texas, serving 12,554 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 661 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Rebecca Brown. It spends about $10,923 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Dickinson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dickinson | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,923 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,762 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $151.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 859 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,808 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 523 | 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 Rebecca Brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson ISDBurleson | 12,759 | 18 | $9,449 | 15.3 | #96 |
| Wichita Falls ISDWichita Falls | 12,644 | 24 | $10,805 | 15.1 | #97 |
| Dickinson ISDDickinson · this district | 12,554 | 19 | $10,923 | 14.6 | #98 |
| Cleveland ISDCleveland | 12,513 | 11 | $11,194 | 15.5 | #99 |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISDRoscoe | 12,256 | 4 | $20,571 | 240.3 | #100 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau CountyFernandina Beach, FL | 12,575 | $9,539 | 15.6 |
| Warren Consolidated SchoolsWarren, MI | 12,564 | $13,946 | 16.7 |
| Box Elder DistrictBrigham City, UT | 12,554 | $9,501 | 21.2 |
| Jenks Public SchoolsJenks, OK | 12,527 | $9,510 | 16.7 |
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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