Huntsville ISD
Huntsville ISD is a public school district based in Huntsville, Texas, serving 10,960 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 1,218 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Travis J Fanning. It spends about $8,250 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 34.9 students per teacher.
How Huntsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Huntsville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,250 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,525 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 314 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 814 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 34.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 996 | 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 →Travis J Fanning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport ISDClute | 11,169 | 18 | $12,163 | 13.8 | #110 |
| Boerne ISDBoerne | 11,101 | 14 | $9,729 | 15.8 | #111 |
| Lake Travis ISDAustin | 11,008 | 11 | $9,344 | 16.4 | #112 |
| Huntsville ISDHuntsville · this district | 10,960 | 9 | $8,250 | 34.9 | #113 |
| Sheldon ISDHouston | 10,946 | 14 | $11,374 | 16.3 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry ParishOpelousas, LA | 10,982 | $12,874 | 11.9 |
| Daviess CountyOwensboro, KY | 10,948 | $11,564 | 16.4 |
| Liberty CountyHinesville, GA | 10,925 | $11,586 | 16.2 |
| Waukesha School DistrictWaukesha, WI | 10,922 | $12,778 | 13.9 |
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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