East Central ISD
East Central ISD is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas, serving 11,497 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 719 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Roland Toscano. It spends about $9,522 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How East Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Central | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,522 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,812 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $100.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $110.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 659 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,470 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 676 | 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 →Roland Toscano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon ISDCanyon | 11,565 | 21 | $8,613 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Duncanville ISDDuncanville | 11,562 | 18 | $11,469 | 15.5 | #105 |
| Harlandale ISDSan Antonio | 11,546 | 20 | $13,007 | 14.6 | #106 |
| East Central ISDSan Antonio · this district | 11,497 | 16 | $9,522 | 17.4 | #107 |
| Midlothian ISDMidlothian | 11,356 | 14 | $10,005 | 16.7 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk School DistrictNorwalk, CT | 11,473 | $23,547 | 12.6 |
| Gresham-Barlow School District 10JGresham, OR | 11,452 | $11,622 | 19.9 |
| Pocatello DistrictPocatello, ID | 11,448 | $8,317 | 18.3 |
| Fargo 1Fargo, ND | 11,444 | $16,005 | 11.6 |
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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