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District profile / Texas
Klein ISD
52,437
Students
2024-25 school year
53
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,834
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% below the Texas median
14.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Klein ISD is a public school district based in Klein, Texas, serving 52,437 students in 53 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 989 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jenny Mcgown. It spends about $9,834 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher. We've matched 10 news stories to the district.
How Klein compares
KleinTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$630.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 39%Local 52%
| Measure | Klein | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,834 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,096 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $618.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $630.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,564 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,869 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 394 | 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 Jenny Mcgown
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
10 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Frontline breach may have exposed data of 38K, including Klein ISD employees
Technology & AI
Klein ISD data breach may have exposed personal information of nearly 38,000 Texans
Teaching & learning
Former Klein ISD nurse arrested for allegedly stealing students' medicine
Teaching & learning
Klein ISD Nurse Rachel Hoffman Arrested Over ADHD Meds
Teaching & learning
Next steps for Texas disability group to monitor Klein ISD schools
Policy & legislation
Judge rules Klein ISD violated federal law, must let disability rights group on campus
Policy & legislation
Federal judge rules against Klein ISD in three-year disability rights case
Policy & legislation
Federal judge rules against Klein ISD
Budget & finance
Klein ISD trustees vote to keep flat property tax rate | Spring - Klein
Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East ISDSan Antonio | 56,420 | 75 | $9,987 | 14.2 | #11 |
| Aldine ISDHouston | 56,419 | 80 | $11,814 | 14.4 | #12 |
| Arlington ISDArlington | 53,339 | 74 | $10,333 | 13.8 | #13 |
| Klein ISDKlein · this district | 52,437 | 53 | $9,834 | 14.7 | #14 |
| Garland ISDGarland | 51,021 | 69 | $10,546 | 15.0 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public SchoolsOmaha, NE | 52,524 | $14,665 | 16.7 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem, NC | 52,430 | $10,626 | 14.2 |
| St. Johns CountySt Augustine, FL | 52,324 | $8,771 | 18.4 |
| District of Columbia Public SchoolsWashington, DC | 52,299 | $24,535 | 11.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-klein-isd