Hitchcock ISD
Hitchcock ISD is a public school district based in Hitchcock, Texas, serving 2,012 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #326 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 402 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Darryl Jarod Henson. It spends about $14,910 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 24.8 students per teacher.
How Hitchcock compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hitchcock | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,910 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,323 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham ISDBonham | 2,029 | 5 | $12,314 | 13.9 | #325 |
| Hitchcock ISDHitchcock · this district | 2,012 | 5 | $14,910 | 24.8 | #326 |
| Hamshire-Fannett ISDHamshire | 2,006 | 5 | $11,805 | 15.3 | #327 |
| Kemp ISDKemp | 1,987 | 6 | $11,498 | 12.3 | #328 |
| Hillsboro ISDHillsboro | 1,984 | 5 | $11,624 | 14.1 | #329 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater, MA | 2,013 | $16,179 | 12.5 |
| Lake Fenton Community SchoolsFenton, MI | 2,013 | $10,293 | 18.0 |
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester, IL | 2,012 | $13,281 | 15.4 |
| Tillamook School District 9Tillamook, OR | 2,012 | $13,385 | 13.3 |
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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