Mineral Wells ISD
Mineral Wells ISD is a public school district based in Mineral Wells, Texas, serving 3,303 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #247 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 1,652 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is David Tarver. It spends about $11,966 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Mineral Wells compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mineral Wells | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,966 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,419 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 458 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 826 | 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 →David Tarver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDOrange | 3,320 | 6 | $10,236 | 13.1 | #246 |
| Mineral Wells ISDMineral Wells · this district | 3,303 | 2 | $11,966 | 15.3 | #247 |
| Zapata County ISDZapata | 3,290 | 6 | $10,459 | 13.7 | #248 |
| El Campo ISDEl Campo | 3,279 | 5 | $10,801 | 15.9 | #249 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth | 3,249 | 6 | $12,811 | 15.3 | #250 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sanpete DistrictManti, UT | 3,305 | $10,406 | 19.0 |
| Franklin Regional School DistrictMurrysville, PA | 3,303 | $16,426 | 14.1 |
| Marion CountyHamilton, AL | 3,302 | $10,327 | 17.0 |
| Flemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictFlemington, NJ | 3,302 | $24,762 | 10.1 |
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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