Medina Valley ISD
Medina Valley ISD is a public school district based in Castroville, Texas, serving 9,638 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 1,071 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Emily Lorenz. It spends about $9,799 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Medina Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Medina Valley | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,799 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,732 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $76.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 541 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 459 | 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 →Emily Lorenz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery ISDMontgomery | 9,889 | 12 | $9,162 | 15.8 | #123 |
| Sharyland ISDMission | 9,844 | 13 | $11,063 | 15.7 | #124 |
| Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill | 9,836 | 11 | $9,168 | 14.9 | #125 |
| San Felipe-Del Rio CISDDel Rio | 9,767 | 14 | $10,199 | 18.5 | #126 |
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville · this district | 9,638 | 9 | $9,799 | 17.8 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair CountyAshville, AL | 9,658 | $9,294 | 18.9 |
| Vallejo City UnifiedVallejo, CA | 9,653 | $13,178 | 22.8 |
| Bellflower UnifiedBellflower, CA | 9,633 | $13,446 | 21.4 |
| Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 9,631 | $11,950 | 17.0 |
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.
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