Leander ISD
Leander ISD is a public school district based in Leander, Texas, serving 42,608 students in 50 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 852 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Chris Clark. It spends about $10,015 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Leander compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Leander | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,015 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,060 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $557.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $523.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,649 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 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 Chris Clark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio ISDSan Antonio | 44,047 | 86 | $13,032 | 15.0 | #24 |
| Killeen ISDKilleen | 42,883 | 57 | $9,775 | 15.8 | #25 |
| Leander ISDLeander · this district | 42,608 | 50 | $10,015 | 13.7 | #26 |
| United ISDLaredo | 40,742 | 51 | $10,550 | 15.8 | #27 |
| Clear Creek ISDLeague City | 39,684 | 46 | $9,912 | 16.1 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry CountyMcDonough, GA | 43,012 | $10,537 | 15.8 |
| Anchorage School DistrictAnchorage, AK | 42,573 | $16,972 | 19.3 |
| Lincoln Public SchoolsLincoln, NE | 42,301 | $12,404 | 13.9 |
| Fayette CountyLexington, KY | 42,138 | $14,051 | 13.8 |
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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