Hardin ISD
Hardin ISD is a public school district based in Liberty, Texas, serving 1,257 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #440 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 419 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Scott Mackey. It spends about $12,541 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Hardin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hardin | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,541 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,900 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 419 | 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 →Scott Mackey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaton ISDSlaton | 1,271 | 5 | $13,799 | 12.8 | #437 |
| Howe ISDHowe | 1,265 | 4 | $11,065 | 12.4 | #438 |
| Palacios ISDPalacios | 1,265 | 2 | $13,135 | 12.5 | #439 |
| Hardin ISDLiberty · this district | 1,257 | 3 | $12,541 | 16.3 | #440 |
| Goliad ISDGoliad | 1,244 | 3 | $12,666 | 14.5 | #441 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickamauga CityChickamauga, GA | 1,258 | $10,738 | 15.0 |
| Williamsburg Community School DistrictWilliamsburg, IA | 1,258 | $11,235 | 14.0 |
| Greeneview LocalJamestown, OH | 1,257 | $11,382 | 16.8 |
| Chippewa LocalDoylestown, OH | 1,257 | $10,416 | 18.8 |
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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