Lindale ISD
Lindale ISD is a public school district based in Lindale, Texas, serving 4,606 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #200 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 768 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Stan M Surratt. It spends about $10,150 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Lindale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lindale | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,150 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,290 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 713 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 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 →Stan M Surratt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville ISDJacksonville | 4,700 | 8 | $11,206 | 13.8 | #197 |
| Whitehouse ISDWhitehouse | 4,676 | 8 | $9,666 | 13.8 | #198 |
| South Texas ISDMercedes | 4,639 | 7 | $14,494 | 14.1 | #199 |
| Lindale ISDLindale · this district | 4,606 | 6 | $10,150 | 14.4 | #200 |
| Kerrville ISDKerrville | 4,600 | 9 | $9,316 | 15.1 | #201 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| FranklinFranklin, MA | 4,611 | $17,690 | 12.8 |
| Kankakee School District 111Kankakee, IL | 4,602 | $17,198 | 17.5 |
| Muskego-Norway School DistrictMuskego, WI | 4,602 | $12,247 | 15.1 |
| Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck, NC | 4,601 | $10,704 | 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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