Mansfield ISD
Mansfield ISD is a public school district based in Mansfield, Texas, serving 35,354 students in 47 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 752 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Tiffanie Spencer. It spends about $9,503 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Mansfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mansfield | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,503 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,863 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $437.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $429.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,368 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,714 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson ISDRichardson | 36,971 | 51 | $10,895 | 13.9 | #31 |
| Brownsville ISDBrownsville | 36,140 | 52 | $12,011 | 14.9 | #32 |
| Mansfield ISDMansfield · this district | 35,354 | 47 | $9,503 | 14.9 | #33 |
| Ysleta ISDEl Paso | 34,062 | 50 | $11,475 | 14.6 | #34 |
| Ector County ISDOdessa | 33,663 | 44 | $10,309 | 19.5 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County SchoolsConcord, NC | 35,772 | $9,927 | 16.5 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah, GA | 35,744 | $12,890 | 13.0 |
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham, AL | 35,444 | $10,237 | 17.4 |
| DeSoto County School DistrictHernando, MS | 34,934 | $8,264 | 15.3 |
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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