Friendswood ISD
Friendswood ISD is a public school district based in Friendswood, Texas, serving 6,194 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #169 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 1,032 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Thad Roher. It spends about $9,888 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Friendswood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Friendswood | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,888 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,925 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 760 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 413 | 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 →Thad Roher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park ISDDallas | 6,350 | 8 | $10,876 | 13.8 | #167 |
| Cedar Hill ISDCedar Hill | 6,253 | 12 | $10,129 | 16.0 | #168 |
| Friendswood ISDFriendswood · this district | 6,194 | 6 | $9,888 | 16.1 | #169 |
| Argyle ISDFlower Mound | 6,166 | 8 | $9,973 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Southside ISDSan Antonio | 6,091 | 10 | $12,223 | 16.4 | #171 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin CountyFrankfort, KY | 6,199 | $11,581 | 14.7 |
| Springboro Community CitySpringboro, OH | 6,194 | $8,878 | 21.0 |
| LeominsterLeominster, MA | 6,193 | $15,567 | 13.8 |
| Waynesville R-VIWaynesville, MO | 6,190 | $10,933 | 15.8 |
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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