North Lamar ISD
North Lamar ISD is a public school district based in Paris, Texas, serving 2,395 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #302 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 479 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Kelli Stewart. It spends about $10,951 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How North Lamar compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Lamar | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,951 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,923 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 373 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 342 | 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 →Kelli Stewart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville ISDFarmersville | 2,397 | 4 | $11,306 | 17.6 | #301 |
| North Lamar ISDParis · this district | 2,395 | 5 | $10,951 | 13.5 | #302 |
| Robinson ISDRobinson | 2,378 | 6 | $10,415 | 13.8 | #303 |
| Madisonville CISDMadisonville | 2,377 | 4 | $11,481 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Pleasant Grove ISDTexarkana | 2,366 | 4 | $10,449 | 13.8 | #305 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Low Unified District (4393)Show Low, AZ | 2,398 | $7,902 | 19.0 |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolsTecumseh, MI | 2,397 | $10,895 | 17.4 |
| Woodward Public SchoolsWoodward, OK | 2,395 | $10,242 | 16.9 |
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn, IL | 2,394 | $14,635 | 13.8 |
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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