Eagle Pass ISD
Eagle Pass ISD is a public school district based in Eagle Pass, Texas, serving 13,820 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 576 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Samuel Mijares. It spends about $10,101 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Eagle Pass compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Eagle Pass | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,101 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,217 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $158.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $192.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 775 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,763 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 →Samuel Mijares
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown ISDGeorgetown | 13,881 | 22 | $11,266 | 14.0 | #84 |
| Eagle Pass ISDEagle Pass · this district | 13,820 | 24 | $10,101 | 17.8 | #85 |
| Mission CISDMission | 13,765 | 22 | $11,756 | 14.0 | #86 |
| Belton ISDBelton | 13,697 | 20 | $11,204 | 14.0 | #87 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISDGrapevine | 13,541 | 20 | $10,280 | 14.9 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim ElementaryAnaheim, CA | 13,838 | $15,893 | 23.0 |
| Kenton CountyFort Wright, KY | 13,834 | $10,383 | 17.7 |
| Tracy Joint UnifiedTracy, CA | 13,817 | $11,939 | 21.6 |
| Roanoke City Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,811 | $13,816 | 12.2 |
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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