Liberty-Eylau ISD
Liberty-Eylau ISD is a public school district based in Texarkana, Texas, serving 1,937 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #337 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 484 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jeff Wright. It spends about $12,208 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Liberty-Eylau compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liberty-Eylau | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,208 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,372 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 242 | 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 →Jeff Wright
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall ISDPearsall | 1,953 | 5 | $11,643 | 16.7 | #335 |
| Caldwell ISDCaldwell | 1,952 | 4 | $11,702 | 14.5 | #336 |
| Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana · this district | 1,937 | 4 | $12,208 | 11.5 | #337 |
| Atlanta ISDAtlanta | 1,929 | 5 | $11,470 | 13.0 | #338 |
| Sweeny ISDSweeny | 1,919 | 3 | $12,916 | 13.7 | #339 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers LocalCleves, OH | 1,938 | $11,857 | 16.7 |
| Fairview School DistrictFairview, PA | 1,938 | $12,893 | 14.1 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland, NY | 1,937 | $20,962 | 10.9 |
| Edgerton School DistrictEdgerton, WI | 1,937 | $12,669 | 15.1 |
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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