Mission CISD
Mission CISD is a public school district based in Mission, Texas, serving 13,765 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 626 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Criselda C King. It spends about $11,756 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Mission compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mission | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,756 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,889 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $186.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $198.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 985 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 Criselda C King
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown ISDGeorgetown | 13,881 | 22 | $11,266 | 14.0 | #84 |
| Eagle Pass ISDEagle Pass | 13,820 | 24 | $10,101 | 17.8 | #85 |
| Mission CISDMission · this district | 13,765 | 22 | $11,756 | 14.0 | #86 |
| Belton ISDBelton | 13,697 | 20 | $11,204 | 14.0 | #87 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISDGrapevine | 13,541 | 20 | $10,280 | 14.9 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford School District 549CMedford, OR | 13,800 | $10,894 | 19.5 |
| Lancaster ElementaryLancaster, CA | 13,769 | $14,005 | 22.6 |
| Pasadena UnifiedPasadena, CA | 13,757 | $15,197 | 21.1 |
| Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,735 | $11,695 | 13.7 |
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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