Mexia ISD
Mexia ISD is a public school district based in Mexia, Texas, serving 1,846 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #351 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 369 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Brad Andrews. It spends about $12,087 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Mexia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mexia | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,087 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,133 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 →Brad Andrews
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs CISDCarrizo Springs | 1,852 | 4 | $13,419 | 14.0 | #348 |
| Smithville ISDSmithville | 1,849 | 5 | $11,392 | 15.4 | #349 |
| Mexia ISDMexia · this district | 1,846 | 5 | $12,087 | 13.0 | #351 |
| Dalhart ISDDalhart | 1,846 | 4 | $10,510 | 15.0 | #350 |
| Poteet ISDPoteet | 1,837 | 5 | $10,210 | 14.7 | #352 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River Union High School District (4381)Bullhead City, AZ | 1,847 | $9,370 | 20.5 |
| Northwestern School CorporationKokomo, IN | 1,847 | $8,755 | 15.1 |
| RSU 11/msad 11Gardiner, ME | 1,846 | $15,485 | 12.1 |
| Fairmont Area School DistrictFairmont, MN | 1,846 | $13,409 | 16.9 |
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-mexia-isd