Pearsall ISD
Pearsall ISD is a public school district based in Pearsall, Texas, serving 1,953 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #335 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 391 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jodi Spoor. It spends about $11,643 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Pearsall compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pearsall | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,643 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,077 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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 Jodi Spoor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llano ISDLlano | 1,968 | 4 | $12,704 | 13.0 | #331 |
| Raymondville ISDRaymondville | 1,963 | 5 | $13,283 | 13.7 | #333 |
| Sinton ISDSinton | 1,961 | 5 | $11,695 | 13.9 | #334 |
| Pearsall ISDPearsall · this district | 1,953 | 5 | $11,643 | 16.7 | #335 |
| Caldwell ISDCaldwell | 1,952 | 4 | $11,702 | 14.5 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg CountyCadiz, KY | 1,954 | $12,287 | 16.1 |
| Godwin Heights Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 1,954 | $13,704 | 17.6 |
| Hanover Public School DistrictHanover, PA | 1,953 | $14,089 | 14.3 |
| East Liverpool CityEast Liverpool, OH | 1,952 | $14,231 | 14.4 |
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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