Hereford ISD
Hereford ISD is a public school district based in Hereford, Texas, serving 3,964 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #224 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 496 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Ralph Carter. It spends about $10,492 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Hereford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hereford | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,492 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,028 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 601 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 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 Ralph Carter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy ISDAllen | 4,019 | 6 | $10,790 | 17.0 | #220 |
| Uvalde CISDUvalde | 4,019 | 8 | $12,291 | 16.4 | #221 |
| Livingston ISDLivingston | 4,016 | 7 | $11,157 | 16.5 | #222 |
| Marble Falls ISDMarble Falls | 4,001 | 7 | $11,434 | 13.6 | #223 |
| Hereford ISDHereford · this district | 3,964 | 8 | $10,492 | 15.1 | #224 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| National ElementaryNational City, CA | 3,967 | $15,490 | 23.6 |
| Watertown City School DistrictWatertown, NY | 3,964 | $17,580 | 12.8 |
| Phoenix Elementary District (4256)Phoenix, AZ | 3,963 | $13,652 | 12.2 |
| Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry, NH | 3,962 | $19,226 | 11.7 |
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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