Orangefield ISD
Orangefield ISD is a public school district based in Orangefield, Texas, serving 1,781 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #361 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 594 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr David Mcalpin. It spends about $10,517 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Orangefield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orangefield | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,517 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,175 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 David Mcalpin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Isabel ISDPort Isabel | 1,786 | 5 | $12,073 | 13.5 | #360 |
| Orangefield ISDOrangefield · this district | 1,781 | 3 | $10,517 | 13.5 | #361 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi | 1,778 | 5 | $11,819 | 13.5 | #362 |
| Peaster ISDWeatherford | 1,776 | 4 | $10,978 | 14.7 | #363 |
| Wharton ISDWharton | 1,767 | 4 | $11,383 | 14.5 | #364 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco Union HighWasco, CA | 1,782 | $12,713 | 21.2 |
| Imlay City Community SchoolsImlay City, MI | 1,782 | $11,159 | 20.0 |
| Avery County SchoolsNewland, NC | 1,782 | $13,414 | 13.9 |
| Harrisburg CUSD 3Harrisburg, IL | 1,781 | n/a | 12.3 |
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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