Nixon-Smiley CISD
Nixon-Smiley CISD is a public school district based in Nixon, Texas, serving 1,016 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #506 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 203 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jeff Vanauken. It spends about $15,083 per student on day-to-day operations, 36% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Nixon-Smiley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nixon-Smiley | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,083 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,183 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 →Jeff Vanauken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood ISDEdgewood | 1,022 | 4 | $11,040 | 11.6 | #502 |
| Jacksboro ISDJacksboro | 1,022 | 3 | $12,470 | 12.6 | #503 |
| Karnes City ISDKarnes City | 1,021 | 6 | $14,601 | 11.6 | #504 |
| Nixon-Smiley CISDNixon · this district | 1,016 | 5 | $15,083 | 11.0 | #506 |
| Friona ISDFriona | 1,016 | 4 | $12,908 | 11.7 | #505 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard IndependentHazard, KY | 1,016 | $13,166 | 13.9 |
| Wayne Community SchoolsWayne, NE | 1,016 | $12,020 | 15.6 |
| Jones County SchoolsTrenton, NC | 1,016 | $15,142 | 14.1 |
| Marion LocalMaria Stein, OH | 1,016 | $10,345 | 17.2 |
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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