Lockhart ISD
Lockhart ISD is a public school district based in Lockhart, Texas, serving 6,753 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #163 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 750 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Mark Estrada. It spends about $10,186 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Lockhart compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lockhart | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,186 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,264 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 406 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 787 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 450 | 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 →Mark Estrada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart · this district | 6,753 | 9 | $10,186 | 16.6 | #163 |
| Red Oak ISDRed Oak | 6,696 | 8 | $10,014 | 16.0 | #164 |
| Ennis ISDEnnis | 6,646 | 12 | $10,351 | 15.3 | #165 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ottawa Public School DistrictHolland, MI | 6,757 | $12,217 | 15.9 |
| ChicopeeChicopee, MA | 6,755 | $18,548 | 10.7 |
| Monroe Township School DistrictMonroe Township, NJ | 6,750 | $19,422 | 12.7 |
| LexingtonLexington, MA | 6,748 | $22,663 | 10.4 |
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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