Lufkin ISD
Lufkin ISD is a public school district based in Lufkin, Texas, serving 6,865 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #160 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 404 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr James Hockenberry. It spends about $12,248 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Lufkin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lufkin | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,248 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,052 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $132.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $106.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 495 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 James Hockenberry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall ISDCrandall | 6,922 | 8 | $10,162 | 16.3 | #158 |
| Cleburne ISDCleburne | 6,877 | 11 | $10,493 | 13.3 | #159 |
| Lufkin ISDLufkin · this district | 6,865 | 17 | $12,248 | 13.9 | #160 |
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield 01Chesterfield, SC | 6,872 | $12,392 | 13.5 |
| Lawrence CountyLawrenceburg, TN | 6,867 | $9,457 | n/a |
| Willoughby-Eastlake CityEastlake, OH | 6,861 | $13,624 | 15.3 |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School DistrictWayne, PA | 6,856 | $18,195 | 14.0 |
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-lufkin-isd