Longview ISD
Longview ISD is a public school district based in Longview, Texas, serving 8,138 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #137 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 581 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Marla Sheppard. It spends about $12,398 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Longview compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Longview | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,398 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,444 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $113.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $144.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 543 | 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 Marla Sheppard
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 Marcos CISDSan Marcos | 8,222 | 12 | $11,207 | 14.2 | #136 |
| Longview ISDLongview · this district | 8,138 | 14 | $12,398 | 13.2 | #137 |
| 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 | 8,036 | 10 | $10,528 | 15.0 | #140 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Brunswick Township School DistrictEast Brunswick, NJ | 8,163 | $21,777 | 11.3 |
| Deer Creek Public SchoolsEdmond, OK | 8,156 | $8,119 | 18.2 |
| Allegany County Public SchoolsCumberland, MD | 8,113 | $16,354 | 12.8 |
| Laveen Elementary District (4276)Laveen, AZ | 8,111 | $8,947 | 18.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-longview-isd