Elkhart ISD
Elkhart ISD is a public school district based in Elkhart, Texas, serving 1,187 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #452 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 297 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is John Reese Briggs. It spends about $11,069 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Elkhart compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elkhart | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,069 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,422 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,187 | 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 →John Reese Briggs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart ISDElkhart · this district | 1,187 | 4 | $11,069 | 13.6 | #452 |
| Chisum ISDParis | 1,184 | 3 | $11,444 | 12.5 | #453 |
| Warren ISDWarren | 1,181 | 4 | $11,190 | 12.3 | #454 |
| Brooks County ISDFalfurrias | 1,180 | 5 | $14,592 | 14.2 | #455 |
| Trinity ISDTrinity | 1,179 | 3 | $13,097 | 15.1 | #456 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 39Caribou, ME | 1,188 | $16,875 | 12.4 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA | 1,188 | $20,851 | 9.7 |
| WinchendonWinchendon, MA | 1,188 | $16,882 | 14.8 |
| Windom Public School DistrictWindom, MN | 1,187 | $14,502 | 13.0 |
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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