Goose Creek CISD
Goose Creek CISD is a public school district based in Baytown, Texas, serving 24,032 students in 34 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Joe A Rodriguez. It spends about $12,015 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Goose Creek compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Goose Creek | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,015 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,130 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $438.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $354.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,536 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,567 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 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 Joe A Rodriguez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays CISDKyle | 24,330 | 27 | $10,231 | 15.5 | #53 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDCarrollton | 24,165 | 39 | $11,687 | 13.5 | #54 |
| Lubbock ISDLubbock | 24,133 | 48 | $10,885 | 13.6 | #55 |
| Goose Creek CISDBaytown · this district | 24,032 | 34 | $12,015 | 15.6 | #56 |
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISDFort Worth | 23,982 | 32 | $10,252 | 15.8 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville CityHuntsville, AL | 24,222 | $11,277 | 17.8 |
| Olentangy LocalLewis Center, OH | 24,133 | $12,348 | 19.1 |
| School District 27JBrighton, CO | 24,046 | $10,157 | 19.5 |
| Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFredericksburg, VA | 24,036 | $12,636 | 14.4 |
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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