Navasota ISD
Navasota ISD is a public school district based in Navasota, Texas, serving 3,117 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #258 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Stu Musick. It spends about $12,214 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Navasota compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Navasota | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,214 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,989 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 410 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 Stu Musick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa ISDPampa | 3,141 | 6 | $9,315 | 14.6 | #257 |
| Navasota ISDNavasota · this district | 3,117 | 6 | $12,214 | 14.5 | #258 |
| Gainesville ISDGainesville | 3,111 | 5 | $9,813 | 17.1 | #259 |
| Sealy ISDSealy | 3,109 | 4 | $10,412 | 14.8 | #260 |
| La Vega ISDWaco | 3,093 | 6 | $11,294 | 15.1 | #261 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CambrianSan Jose, CA | 3,120 | $12,708 | 22.0 |
| Union R-XIUnion, MO | 3,120 | $11,287 | 13.3 |
| Toombs CountyLyons, GA | 3,118 | $12,612 | 13.7 |
| Hillsboro R-IIIHillsboro, MO | 3,117 | $9,476 | 14.9 |
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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