Graham ISD
Graham ISD is a public school district based in Graham, Texas, serving 2,148 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #319 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Mary Johnston. It spends about $10,486 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Graham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Graham | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,486 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,593 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 430 | 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 →Mary Johnston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISDMonahans | 2,181 | 6 | $12,285 | 17.3 | #317 |
| Brock ISDBrock | 2,169 | 4 | $9,463 | 14.8 | #318 |
| Graham ISDGraham · this district | 2,148 | 4 | $10,486 | 13.7 | #319 |
| Bridgeport ISDBridgeport | 2,133 | 4 | $11,994 | 14.3 | #320 |
| Glen Rose ISDGlen Rose | 2,119 | 4 | $11,723 | 14.5 | #321 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Public SchoolsNew Albany, MS | 2,149 | $9,718 | 14.2 |
| Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville, NC | 2,149 | $13,161 | 19.0 |
| Yancey County SchoolsBurnsville, NC | 2,149 | $12,782 | 15.0 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe, WI | 2,149 | $14,439 | 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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