Paradise ISD
Paradise ISD is a public school district based in Paradise, Texas, serving 1,331 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #431 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 333 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Robyn Gibson. It spends about $9,988 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Paradise compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paradise | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,988 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,065 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 666 | 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 →Robyn Gibson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit ISDKermit | 1,339 | 3 | $14,859 | 16.7 | #429 |
| Progreso ISDProgreso | 1,339 | 4 | $12,033 | 13.9 | #430 |
| Paradise ISDParadise · this district | 1,331 | 4 | $9,988 | 14.2 | #431 |
| Muleshoe ISDMuleshoe | 1,330 | 4 | $14,002 | 12.1 | #432 |
| Natalia ISDNatalia | 1,315 | 4 | $12,938 | 13.8 | #433 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole CountyDonalsonville, GA | 1,332 | $13,699 | 13.2 |
| MSD Warren CountyWilliamsport, IN | 1,332 | $9,786 | 13.5 |
| Township of Franklin School DistrictFranklinville, NJ | 1,332 | $19,182 | 12.3 |
| Lisbon Public SchoolsLisbon, ME | 1,331 | $16,418 | 13.9 |
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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