La Porte ISD
La Porte ISD is a public school district based in La Porte, Texas, serving 7,099 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #156 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 546 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Walter Jackson. It spends about $11,941 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How La Porte compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Porte | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,941 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,732 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $153.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,082 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 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 Walter Jackson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana ISDTexarkana | 7,269 | 13 | $10,789 | 13.1 | #154 |
| Angleton ISDAngleton | 7,105 | 11 | $11,186 | 14.9 | #155 |
| La Porte ISDLa Porte · this district | 7,099 | 13 | $11,941 | 16.1 | #156 |
| Crosby ISDCrosby | 7,046 | 9 | $9,751 | 17.6 | #157 |
| Crandall ISDCrandall | 6,922 | 8 | $10,162 | 16.3 | #158 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden CityGarden City, KS | 7,106 | $11,728 | 13.8 |
| Mapleton School District No. 1Denver, CO | 7,095 | $12,564 | 17.6 |
| Walker CountyJasper, AL | 7,091 | $11,052 | 17.7 |
| Lafayette School CorporationLafayette, IN | 7,090 | $11,760 | 14.4 |
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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