Donna ISD
Donna ISD is a public school district based in Donna, Texas, serving 12,937 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rebecca Castaneda. It spends about $11,671 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Donna compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Donna | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,671 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,009 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $173.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $202.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 905 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 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 →Rebecca Castaneda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell ISDCoppell | 13,233 | 16 | $9,663 | 14.4 | #92 |
| San Angelo ISDSan Angelo | 13,004 | 21 | $9,161 | 15.5 | #93 |
| Donna ISDDonna · this district | 12,937 | 21 | $11,671 | 14.3 | #94 |
| Victoria ISDVictoria | 12,919 | 25 | $10,135 | 14.3 | #95 |
| Burleson ISDBurleson | 12,759 | 18 | $9,449 | 15.3 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina School DistrictNewark, DE | 12,954 | $24,111 | 12.5 |
| Wayzata Public School DistrictPlymouth, MN | 12,951 | $13,766 | 17.4 |
| Madison County SchoolsRidgeland, MS | 12,926 | $10,368 | 12.0 |
| Peoria School District 150Peoria, IL | 12,913 | $18,089 | 15.0 |
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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