Giddings ISD
Giddings ISD is a public school district based in Giddings, Texas, serving 1,900 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #343 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 475 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Lee Shane Holman. It spends about $10,156 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Giddings compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Giddings | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,156 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,268 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 475 | 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 →Lee Shane Holman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington ISDCleveland | 1,907 | 4 | $11,176 | 15.5 | #340 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park | 1,904 | 5 | $10,157 | 13.2 | #341 |
| Spring Hill ISDLongview | 1,901 | 4 | $9,621 | 13.5 | #342 |
| Giddings ISDGiddings · this district | 1,900 | 4 | $10,156 | 13.5 | #343 |
| Cuero ISDCuero | 1,888 | 4 | $12,699 | 12.3 | #344 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf CountyPort St Joe, FL | 1,901 | $12,726 | 14.7 |
| Fairfield Union LocalLancaster, OH | 1,901 | $12,140 | 17.8 |
| Commerce CityCommerce, GA | 1,900 | $11,058 | 14.0 |
| Indian Creek LocalWintersville, OH | 1,899 | $10,890 | 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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