Florence ISD
Florence ISD is a public school district based in Florence, Texas, serving 1,142 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #466 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rick Kirkpatrick. It spends about $12,764 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Florence compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Florence | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,764 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,406 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boling ISDBoling | 1,151 | 3 | $10,432 | 15.6 | #463 |
| Florence ISDFlorence · this district | 1,142 | 3 | $12,764 | 12.4 | #466 |
| Roosevelt ISDLubbock | 1,138 | 3 | $12,339 | 10.9 | #467 |
| Lone Oak ISDLone Oak | 1,137 | 4 | $12,108 | 13.1 | #468 |
| New Diana ISDDiana | 1,136 | 3 | $10,578 | 15.1 | #469 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow SchoolsWinslow, ME | 1,143 | $17,012 | 12.2 |
| Lake City Area School DistrictLake City, MI | 1,142 | $11,491 | 15.9 |
| Luverne Public School DistrictLuverne, MN | 1,142 | $12,945 | 12.0 |
| Tomahawk School DistrictTomahawk, WI | 1,142 | $14,749 | 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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