Kirbyville CISD
Kirbyville CISD is a public school district based in Kirbyville, Texas, serving 1,439 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #413 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 480 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Stephen Edwards. It spends about $10,530 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Kirbyville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kirbyville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,530 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,020 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 240 | 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 →Stephen Edwards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luling ISDLuling | 1,443 | 3 | $9,490 | 13.9 | #412 |
| Kirbyville CISDKirbyville · this district | 1,439 | 3 | $10,530 | 13.6 | #413 |
| Rio Hondo ISDRio Hondo | 1,437 | 4 | $11,503 | 14.5 | #414 |
| Bushland ISDBushland | 1,434 | 4 | $10,099 | 12.7 | #415 |
| Mathis ISDMathis | 1,429 | 4 | $12,464 | 13.4 | #416 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton School DistrictCollinsville, CT | 1,439 | $21,541 | 10.9 |
| WellingtonWellington, KS | 1,439 | $12,698 | 11.2 |
| NarragansettBaldwinville, MA | 1,439 | $16,372 | 13.6 |
| Seaside School District 10Seaside, OR | 1,439 | $13,805 | 14.1 |
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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