Glen Rose ISD
Glen Rose ISD is a public school district based in Glen Rose, Texas, serving 2,119 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #321 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 530 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Trig Overbo. It spends about $11,723 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Glen Rose compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Glen Rose | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,723 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,046 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 277 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 530 | 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 Trig Overbo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock ISDBrock | 2,169 | 4 | $9,463 | 14.8 | #318 |
| Graham ISDGraham | 2,148 | 4 | $10,486 | 13.7 | #319 |
| Bridgeport ISDBridgeport | 2,133 | 4 | $11,994 | 14.3 | #320 |
| Glen Rose ISDGlen Rose · this district | 2,119 | 4 | $11,723 | 14.5 | #321 |
| Ingleside ISDIngleside | 2,071 | 4 | $11,370 | 15.0 | #322 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Public SchoolsAugusta, ME | 2,120 | $16,203 | 12.1 |
| RSU 35/msad 35Eliot, ME | 2,120 | $16,448 | 12.5 |
| South Gibson School CorporationFort Branch, IN | 2,118 | $9,931 | 16.4 |
| RSU 22Hampden, ME | 2,118 | $15,009 | 13.1 |
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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