Lancaster ISD
Lancaster ISD is a public school district based in Lancaster, Texas, serving 6,822 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 620 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is A Katrise Perera. It spends about $9,752 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Lancaster compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lancaster | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,752 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,614 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 997 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 682 | 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 →A Katrise Perera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne ISDCleburne | 6,877 | 11 | $10,493 | 13.3 | #159 |
| Lufkin ISDLufkin | 6,865 | 17 | $12,248 | 13.9 | #160 |
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster · this district | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart | 6,753 | 9 | $10,186 | 16.6 | #163 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck, NY | 6,837 | $32,902 | 10.3 |
| Forest Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 6,827 | $12,222 | 16.5 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon, NY | 6,815 | $28,859 | 11.8 |
| Dry Creek Joint ElementaryRoseville, CA | 6,801 | $11,196 | 22.9 |
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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