Pearland ISD
Pearland ISD is a public school district based in Pearland, Texas, serving 20,862 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 869 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Larry Berger. It spends about $9,780 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Pearland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pearland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,780 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,888 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $238.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $250.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,577 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 401 | 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 →Larry Berger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland ISDPearland · this district | 20,862 | 24 | $9,780 | 16.2 | #65 |
| Galena Park ISDHouston | 20,862 | 26 | $12,212 | 15.0 | #64 |
| Allen ISDAllen | 20,838 | 24 | $9,726 | 16.2 | #66 |
| Laredo ISDLaredo | 20,271 | 30 | $11,360 | 14.2 | #67 |
| McAllen ISDMcAllen | 19,890 | 31 | $11,803 | 13.8 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | 21,017 | $9,505 | 16.6 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond, VA | 20,962 | $14,093 | 11.9 |
| Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA | 20,955 | $15,949 | 18.7 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham, AL | 20,954 | $12,272 | 19.2 |
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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