Howe ISD
Howe ISD is a public school district based in Howe, Texas, serving 1,265 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #438 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 316 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Ritchie Bowling. It spends about $11,065 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Howe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Howe | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,065 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,985 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 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 →Ritchie Bowling
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 · this district | 1,265 | 4 | $11,065 | 12.4 | #438 |
| Palacios ISDPalacios | 1,265 | 2 | $13,135 | 12.5 | #439 |
| Hardin ISDLiberty | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford School DistrictStafford Springs, CT | 1,266 | $24,588 | 10.0 |
| Butte H SButte, MT | 1,266 | $14,523 | 16.4 |
| Pleasant LocalMarion, OH | 1,265 | $10,135 | 17.6 |
| Houston CountyErin, TN | 1,265 | $10,218 | n/a |
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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