Godley ISD
Godley ISD is a public school district based in Godley, Texas, serving 3,195 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #254 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Rich Dear. It spends about $13,071 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Godley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Godley | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,071 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,456 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 548 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 Rich Dear
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkburnett ISDBurkburnett | 3,213 | 7 | $9,690 | 13.4 | #252 |
| Burnet CISDBurnet | 3,209 | 6 | $11,015 | 14.7 | #253 |
| Godley ISDGodley · this district | 3,195 | 6 | $13,071 | 13.9 | #254 |
| Palestine ISDPalestine | 3,186 | 6 | $11,959 | 14.2 | #255 |
| Bridge City ISDBridge City | 3,157 | 5 | $8,754 | 16.5 | #256 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millard DistrictDelta, UT | 3,198 | $11,266 | 19.6 |
| CHSD 128Vernon Hills, IL | 3,196 | $27,620 | 12.8 |
| St. James ParishLutcher, LA | 3,194 | $18,727 | 11.6 |
| Standard ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 3,193 | $13,332 | 20.9 |
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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