Budget & finance
District profile / Texas
Midland ISD
29,651
Students
2024-25 school year
40
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,377
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the Texas median
20.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Midland ISD is a public school district based in Midland, Texas, serving 29,651 students in 40 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 741 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Stephanie Howard. It spends about $10,377 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 20.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Midland compares
MidlandTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$352.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 24%Local 66%
| Measure | Midland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,377 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,612 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $465.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $352.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,888 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 Stephanie Howard
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin ISDAlvin | 30,038 | 37 | $9,938 | 15.2 | #45 |
| Comal ISDNew Braunfels | 29,839 | 37 | $9,415 | 15.3 | #46 |
| Midland ISDMidland · this district | 29,651 | 40 | $10,377 | 20.8 | #47 |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDPharr | 29,613 | 43 | $12,946 | 14.3 | #48 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo | 29,321 | 55 | $10,812 | 14.5 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa CountyMilton, FL | 29,624 | $9,598 | 18.4 |
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord, CA | 29,494 | $11,965 | 23.2 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette, LA | 29,396 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins, CO | 29,381 | $12,021 | 15.7 |
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-midland-isd