Duncanville ISD
Duncanville ISD is a public school district based in Duncanville, Texas, serving 11,562 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 642 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr T Lamar Goree. It spends about $11,469 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Duncanville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Duncanville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,469 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,348 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $153.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $156.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 746 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,694 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 413 | 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 T Lamar Goree
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Valle ISDDel Valle | 11,715 | 15 | $11,602 | 14.7 | #103 |
| Canyon ISDCanyon | 11,565 | 21 | $8,613 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Duncanville ISDDuncanville · this district | 11,562 | 18 | $11,469 | 15.5 | #105 |
| Harlandale ISDSan Antonio | 11,546 | 20 | $13,007 | 14.6 | #106 |
| East Central ISDSan Antonio | 11,497 | 16 | $9,522 | 17.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewtonNewtonville, MA | 11,632 | $24,929 | 10.5 |
| Rocklin UnifiedRocklin, CA | 11,598 | $11,934 | 21.4 |
| Victor Valley Union HighVictorville, CA | 11,560 | $14,420 | 22.2 |
| Rowland UnifiedRowland Heights, CA | 11,558 | $15,280 | 22.4 |
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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