Muleshoe ISD
Muleshoe ISD is a public school district based in Muleshoe, Texas, serving 1,330 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #432 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Scott Bicknell. It spends about $14,002 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Muleshoe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Muleshoe | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,002 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,720 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 665 | 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 →Scott Bicknell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit ISDKermit | 1,339 | 3 | $14,859 | 16.7 | #429 |
| Progreso ISDProgreso | 1,339 | 4 | $12,033 | 13.9 | #430 |
| Paradise ISDParadise | 1,331 | 4 | $9,988 | 14.2 | #431 |
| Muleshoe ISDMuleshoe · this district | 1,330 | 4 | $14,002 | 12.1 | #432 |
| Natalia ISDNatalia | 1,315 | 4 | $12,938 | 13.8 | #433 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSD 201Westmont, IL | 1,330 | $23,393 | 12.8 |
| Rock CreekSt. George, KS | 1,330 | $11,018 | 12.1 |
| Ava R-IAva, MO | 1,330 | $8,645 | 14.1 |
| Miami East LocalCasstown, OH | 1,330 | $11,661 | 16.4 |
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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