Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD is a public school district based in Bedford, Texas, serving 23,262 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 705 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Joe Harrington. It spends about $9,389 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Hurst-Euless-Bedford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,389 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,953 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $270.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $279.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,888 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 506 | 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 Joe Harrington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson ISDSan Antonio | 23,539 | 36 | $9,401 | 15.5 | #58 |
| McKinney ISDMcKinney | 23,296 | 33 | $10,512 | 14.1 | #59 |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDBedford · this district | 23,262 | 33 | $9,389 | 15.9 | #60 |
| La Joya ISDLa Joya | 22,942 | 36 | $12,843 | 14.6 | #61 |
| Tomball ISDTomball | 22,913 | 24 | $9,226 | 15.7 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Public SchoolsOmaha, NE | 23,253 | $10,400 | 15.3 |
| Hesperia UnifiedHesperia, CA | 23,209 | $12,592 | 23.4 |
| Kanawha County SchoolsCharleston, WV | 23,085 | $12,713 | 13.6 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise, AZ | 23,078 | $9,269 | 20.0 |
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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