Magnolia ISD
Magnolia ISD is a public school district based in Magnolia, Texas, serving 14,916 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 829 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jason Bullock. It spends about $10,108 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Magnolia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Magnolia | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,108 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,468 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $150.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $173.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 998 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,943 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 514 | 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 Jason Bullock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISDSchertz | 14,947 | 16 | $8,755 | 15.5 | #79 |
| Magnolia ISDMagnolia · this district | 14,916 | 18 | $10,108 | 14.9 | #80 |
| Southwest ISDSan Antonio | 14,833 | 18 | $11,683 | 14.5 | #81 |
| Abilene ISDAbilene | 14,536 | 27 | $10,560 | 14.8 | #82 |
| College Station ISDCollege Station | 14,314 | 21 | $9,945 | 14.9 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Public SchoolsTulsa, OK | 14,950 | $10,580 | 17.7 |
| Natomas UnifiedSacramento, CA | 14,923 | $12,925 | 22.4 |
| Oceanside UnifiedOceanside, CA | 14,890 | $14,594 | 22.7 |
| Renton School DistrictRenton, WA | 14,873 | $16,287 | 18.5 |
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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