Jefferson ISD
Jefferson ISD is a public school district based in Jefferson, Texas, serving 1,125 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #471 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 281 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Michael Walker. It spends about $12,855 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Jefferson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jefferson | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,855 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,709 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,125 | 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 →Michael Walker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ISDJefferson · this district | 1,125 | 4 | $12,855 | 11.8 | #471 |
| Dublin ISDDublin | 1,125 | 3 | $12,263 | 12.8 | #470 |
| Crockett ISDCrockett | 1,124 | 4 | $12,745 | 12.6 | #472 |
| Holliday ISDHolliday | 1,120 | 3 | $9,641 | 12.3 | #473 |
| Keene ISDKeene | 1,119 | 4 | $10,929 | 13.8 | #474 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Union HighWheatland, CA | 1,126 | $11,995 | 20.5 |
| Wilcox CountyRochelle, GA | 1,126 | $12,812 | 13.4 |
| Teutopolis CUSD 50Teutopolis, IL | 1,125 | $9,792 | 15.0 |
| Raymond School DistrictRaymond, NH | 1,125 | $20,314 | 11.6 |
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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