Grand Prairie ISD
Grand Prairie ISD is a public school district based in Grand Prairie, Texas, serving 26,129 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 706 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Gabriel Trujillo. It spends about $9,981 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Grand Prairie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand Prairie | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,981 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,982 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $313.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $385.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,731 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,657 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 435 | 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 Gabriel Trujillo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie ISDGrand Prairie · this district | 26,129 | 37 | $9,981 | 15.1 | #50 |
| Pflugerville ISDPflugerville | 25,477 | 35 | $10,827 | 14.1 | #51 |
| Hallsville ISDHallsville | 24,602 | 8 | $9,066 | 61.7 | #52 |
| Hays CISDKyle | 24,330 | 27 | $10,231 | 15.5 | #53 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDCarrollton | 24,165 | 39 | $11,687 | 13.5 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix, AZ | 26,183 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster, MD | 26,141 | $15,734 | 14.6 |
| Anaheim Union HighAnaheim, CA | 26,120 | $14,929 | 22.5 |
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204Aurora, IL | 26,108 | $15,583 | 14.5 |
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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