Hallsville ISD
Hallsville ISD is a public school district based in Hallsville, Texas, serving 24,602 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 3,075 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is John Martin. It spends about $9,066 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 61.7 students per teacher.
How Hallsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hallsville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,066 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,758 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $159.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $158.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 399 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 852 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 61.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,460 | 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 →John Martin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville ISDHallsville · this district | 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 |
| Lubbock ISDLubbock | 24,133 | 48 | $10,885 | 13.6 | #55 |
| Goose Creek CISDBaytown | 24,032 | 34 | $12,015 | 15.6 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorcesterWorcester, MA | 24,778 | $19,130 | 13.0 |
| Plainfield School District 202Plainfield, IL | 24,556 | $16,146 | 14.5 |
| Pitt County SchoolsGreenville, NC | 24,470 | $10,491 | 15.3 |
| San Jose UnifiedSan Jose, CA | 24,453 | $13,878 | 20.8 |
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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