East Chambers ISD
East Chambers ISD is a public school district based in Winnie, Texas, serving 1,562 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #390 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Andrea Smith. It spends about $11,586 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How East Chambers compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Chambers | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,586 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,029 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 →Andrea Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diboll ISDDiboll | 1,582 | 5 | $12,580 | 13.0 | #388 |
| Huntington ISDHuntington | 1,564 | 5 | $10,901 | 12.6 | #389 |
| East Chambers ISDWinnie · this district | 1,562 | 4 | $11,586 | 13.6 | #390 |
| Jourdanton ISDJourdanton | 1,554 | 7 | $11,198 | 14.4 | #391 |
| Anahuac ISDAnahuac | 1,552 | 4 | $12,333 | 14.1 | #392 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| IpswichIpswich, MA | 1,563 | $22,329 | 9.6 |
| LunenburgLunenburg, MA | 1,563 | $16,555 | 14.9 |
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle, IL | 1,562 | $28,532 | 12.3 |
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island, MN | 1,562 | $10,091 | 14.7 |
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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