Malakoff ISD
Malakoff ISD is a public school district based in Malakoff, Texas, serving 1,511 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #395 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 216 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Wes Rhoten. It spends about $13,499 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Malakoff compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Malakoff | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,499 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,699 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 →Wes Rhoten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff ISDMalakoff · this district | 1,511 | 7 | $13,499 | 12.6 | #395 |
| Bowie ISDBowie | 1,503 | 4 | $9,842 | 13.7 | #396 |
| Central ISDPollok | 1,497 | 4 | $10,487 | 14.0 | #397 |
| Groesbeck ISDGroesbeck | 1,495 | 4 | $11,905 | 13.5 | #398 |
| McGregor ISDMcGregor | 1,495 | 4 | $11,658 | 11.8 | #399 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia Central School DistrictFredonia, NY | 1,512 | $20,058 | 9.6 |
| Streator ESD 44Streator, IL | 1,511 | $14,543 | 15.6 |
| Ellenville Central School DistrictEllenville, NY | 1,510 | $28,789 | 13.5 |
| Loyalsock Township School DistrictWilliamsport, PA | 1,510 | $12,952 | 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-malakoff-isd