Lyford CISD
Lyford CISD is a public school district based in Lyford, Texas, serving 1,396 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #419 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 465 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Michelle Crystal Dewitt. It spends about $13,441 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Lyford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lyford | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,441 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,948 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 465 | 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 Michelle Crystal Dewitt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford CISDLyford · this district | 1,396 | 3 | $13,441 | 15.2 | #419 |
| Clyde CISDClyde | 1,392 | 4 | $11,356 | 13.1 | #420 |
| Tatum ISDTatum | 1,392 | 4 | $11,567 | 15.3 | #421 |
| Westwood ISDPalestine | 1,387 | 4 | $12,371 | 12.7 | #422 |
| Boyd ISDBoyd | 1,386 | 4 | $10,245 | 13.5 | #423 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar School District No. Re-2Lamar, CO | 1,397 | $8,997 | 15.2 |
| Fenton CHSD 100Bensenville, IL | 1,396 | $26,718 | 15.2 |
| RSU 71Belfast, ME | 1,396 | $20,594 | 11.0 |
| Branchburg Township School DistrictBranchburg, NJ | 1,396 | $26,175 | 8.6 |
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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