George West ISD
George West ISD is a public school district based in George West, Texas, serving 1,063 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #491 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Sara Alicia Alvarado. It spends about $11,530 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How George West compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | George West | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,530 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,124 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 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 →Sara Alicia Alvarado
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ISDEarly | 1,067 | 4 | $12,105 | 11.1 | #489 |
| Tidehaven ISDEl Maton | 1,065 | 4 | $12,908 | 14.4 | #490 |
| George West ISDGeorge West · this district | 1,063 | 4 | $11,530 | 14.2 | #491 |
| Troup ISDTroup | 1,063 | 3 | $12,184 | 12.2 | #492 |
| Stanton ISDStanton | 1,062 | 3 | $14,221 | 11.8 | #493 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Valley Joint DistrictArimo, ID | 1,064 | $8,747 | 15.9 |
| Hoopeston Area CUSD 11Hoopeston, IL | 1,064 | $17,288 | 12.1 |
| Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz, CA | 1,063 | $41,345 | 19.0 |
| Henryetta Public SchoolsHenryetta, OK | 1,063 | $9,792 | 16.9 |
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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