Ferris ISD
Ferris ISD is a public school district based in Ferris, Texas, serving 3,010 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #269 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Hector Madrigal. It spends about $12,285 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Ferris compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ferris | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,285 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,744 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 500 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 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 →Hector Madrigal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeville ISDBeeville | 3,033 | 5 | $10,650 | 15.6 | #265 |
| Fredericksburg ISDFredericksburg | 3,030 | 6 | $10,763 | 13.7 | #266 |
| Athens ISDAthens | 3,029 | 5 | $10,125 | 15.2 | #267 |
| China Spring ISDChina Spring | 3,013 | 6 | $9,694 | 14.9 | #268 |
| Ferris ISDFerris · this district | 3,010 | 5 | $12,285 | 13.6 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs, MI | 3,011 | $11,209 | 17.2 |
| Oak Park School District of the City ofOak Park, MI | 3,011 | $13,809 | 17.6 |
| Columbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus, MS | 3,011 | $10,397 | 12.9 |
| Hillside Public School DistrictHillside, NJ | 3,010 | $19,963 | 12.6 |
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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