New Caney ISD
New Caney ISD is a public school district based in New Caney, Texas, serving 19,420 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 925 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Matthew Calvert. It spends about $11,168 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How New Caney compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Caney | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,168 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,640 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $274.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $226.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,827 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 373 | 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 →Matthew Calvert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISDMcAllen | 19,890 | 31 | $11,803 | 13.8 | #68 |
| New Caney ISDNew Caney · this district | 19,420 | 21 | $11,168 | 15.2 | #69 |
| Wylie ISDWylie | 19,401 | 21 | $11,634 | 15.3 | #70 |
| Rockwall ISDRockwall | 19,235 | 22 | $9,274 | 16.1 | #71 |
| Tyler ISDTyler | 18,708 | 26 | $10,149 | 15.3 | #72 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictPalmer, AK | 19,495 | $16,925 | 19.2 |
| Hampton City Public SchoolsHampton, VA | 19,472 | $12,226 | 13.9 |
| Panama-Buena Vista UnionBakersfield, CA | 19,366 | $13,968 | 23.2 |
| Redlands UnifiedRedlands, CA | 19,310 | $13,906 | 21.9 |
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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