Lake Dallas ISD
Lake Dallas ISD is a public school district based in Lake Dallas, Texas, serving 3,717 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #230 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 743 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kristin N Brown. It spends about $10,914 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Lake Dallas compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Dallas | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,914 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,599 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 536 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 Kristin N Brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen ISDCorpus Christi | 3,745 | 6 | $11,103 | 13.0 | #229 |
| Lake Dallas ISDLake Dallas · this district | 3,717 | 5 | $10,914 | 13.9 | #230 |
| Tuloso-Midway ISDCorpus Christi | 3,671 | 5 | $10,232 | 14.8 | #231 |
| Kilgore ISDKilgore | 3,660 | 5 | $9,473 | 13.8 | #232 |
| Needville ISDNeedville | 3,650 | 4 | $10,164 | 14.9 | #233 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox CountyBarbourville, KY | 3,718 | $13,441 | 12.1 |
| Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGreenwood, MS | 3,718 | $10,308 | 13.6 |
| Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)Battle Creek, MI | 3,717 | $10,696 | 15.8 |
| Jefferson Union HighDaly City, CA | 3,715 | $15,350 | 19.1 |
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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