Little Elm ISD
Little Elm ISD is a public school district based in Little Elm, Texas, serving 8,036 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 804 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Michael Lamb. It spends about $10,528 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Little Elm compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Little Elm | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,528 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,284 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $128.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 537 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 927 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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 →Michael Lamb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll ISDSouthlake | 8,105 | 11 | $10,310 | 15.4 | #138 |
| Port Arthur ISDPort Arthur | 8,041 | 15 | $12,532 | 13.2 | #139 |
| Little Elm ISDLittle Elm · this district | 8,036 | 10 | $10,528 | 15.0 | #140 |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISDLubbock | 8,030 | 10 | $9,477 | 12.4 | #141 |
| Weatherford ISDWeatherford | 8,023 | 12 | $10,477 | 14.3 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln, CA | 8,052 | $12,000 | 22.9 |
| City of Monroe School DistrictMonroe, LA | 8,033 | $13,956 | 12.6 |
| Township of Union School DistrictUnion, NJ | 8,030 | $19,254 | 13.6 |
| Calexico UnifiedCalexico, CA | 8,022 | $15,165 | 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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