Galena Park ISD
Galena Park ISD is a public school district based in Houston, Texas, serving 20,862 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 802 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr John Moore. It spends about $12,212 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Galena Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Galena Park | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,212 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,045 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $310.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $324.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,393 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 417 | 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 →Dr John Moore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park ISDHouston · this district | 20,862 | 26 | $12,212 | 15.0 | #64 |
| Pearland ISDPearland | 20,862 | 24 | $9,780 | 16.2 | #65 |
| Allen ISDAllen | 20,838 | 24 | $9,726 | 16.2 | #66 |
| Laredo ISDLaredo | 20,271 | 30 | $11,360 | 14.2 | #67 |
| McAllen ISDMcAllen | 19,890 | 31 | $11,803 | 13.8 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | 21,017 | $9,505 | 16.6 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond, VA | 20,962 | $14,093 | 11.9 |
| Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA | 20,955 | $15,949 | 18.7 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham, AL | 20,954 | $12,272 | 19.2 |
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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