Gatesville ISD
Gatesville ISD is a public school district based in Gatesville, Texas, serving 2,668 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #287 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Barrett Pollard. It spends about $9,927 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Gatesville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gatesville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,927 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,966 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 534 | 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 →Barrett Pollard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro ISDSeguin | 2,702 | 4 | $10,576 | 14.8 | #286 |
| Gatesville ISDGatesville · this district | 2,668 | 5 | $9,927 | 13.1 | #287 |
| Wimberley ISDWimberley | 2,661 | 4 | $10,540 | 15.3 | #288 |
| Carthage ISDCarthage | 2,637 | 5 | $11,661 | 14.6 | #289 |
| Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne | 2,612 | 5 | $9,283 | 14.3 | #290 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason CountyMaysville, KY | 2,668 | $11,572 | 16.1 |
| McCreary CountyStearns, KY | 2,668 | $12,578 | 15.1 |
| DedhamDedham, MA | 2,668 | $25,207 | 10.3 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 2,667 | $15,359 | 22.0 |
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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