Midway ISD
Midway ISD is a public school district based in Woodway, Texas, serving 8,824 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #132 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 735 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Randel Beaver. It spends about $9,599 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Midway compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Midway | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,599 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,980 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $127.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 579 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 420 | 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 →Randel Beaver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito CISDSan Benito | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
| Midway ISDWoodway · this district | 8,824 | 12 | $9,599 | 15.2 | #132 |
| Temple ISDTemple | 8,764 | 16 | $10,725 | 14.6 | #133 |
| Dripping Springs ISDDripping Springs | 8,712 | 8 | $9,913 | 15.2 | #134 |
| Aledo ISDAledo | 8,430 | 12 | $9,550 | 16.8 | #135 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County School DistrictVancleave, MS | 8,845 | $9,912 | 14.7 |
| Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 8,838 | $11,828 | 16.9 |
| BartlettBartlett, TN | 8,834 | $10,500 | n/a |
| Ferguson-Florissant R-IIHazelwood, MO | 8,809 | $13,458 | 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.
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