El Campo ISD
El Campo ISD is a public school district based in El Campo, Texas, serving 3,279 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #249 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 656 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Robert Bob Callaghan. It spends about $10,801 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How El Campo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | El Campo | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,801 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,469 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 447 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 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 →Robert Bob Callaghan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells ISDMineral Wells | 3,303 | 2 | $11,966 | 15.3 | #247 |
| Zapata County ISDZapata | 3,290 | 6 | $10,459 | 13.7 | #248 |
| El Campo ISDEl Campo · this district | 3,279 | 5 | $10,801 | 15.9 | #249 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth | 3,249 | 6 | $12,811 | 15.3 | #250 |
| Henderson ISDHenderson | 3,245 | 5 | $10,483 | 13.7 | #251 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Creek School CorporationLowell, IN | 3,280 | $9,415 | 21.7 |
| Duncan Public SchoolsDuncan, OK | 3,278 | $9,677 | 16.3 |
| LincolnLincoln, RI | 3,278 | $18,305 | 15.1 |
| Sikeston R-6Sikeston, MO | 3,277 | $10,362 | 12.8 |
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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