Goliad ISD
Goliad ISD is a public school district based in Goliad, Texas, serving 1,244 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #441 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 415 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Holly Lyon. It spends about $12,666 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Goliad compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Goliad | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,666 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,004 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 415 | 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 →Holly Lyon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe ISDHowe | 1,265 | 4 | $11,065 | 12.4 | #438 |
| Hardin ISDLiberty | 1,257 | 3 | $12,541 | 16.3 | #440 |
| Goliad ISDGoliad · this district | 1,244 | 3 | $12,666 | 14.5 | #441 |
| Crane ISDCrane | 1,233 | 3 | $15,021 | 17.1 | #442 |
| Littlefield ISDLittlefield | 1,233 | 4 | $12,170 | 13.3 | #443 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope-Solebury School DistrictNew Hope, PA | 1,245 | $28,437 | 11.0 |
| Plymouth School DistrictTerryville, CT | 1,244 | $22,254 | 10.1 |
| Crooked Oak Public SchoolsOklahoma City, OK | 1,244 | $10,734 | 16.6 |
| CCSD 168Sauk Village, IL | 1,243 | $18,481 | 15.9 |
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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