Peaster ISD
Peaster ISD is a public school district based in Weatherford, Texas, serving 1,776 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #363 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rebecca Stephens. It spends about $10,978 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Peaster compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Peaster | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,978 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,591 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 888 | 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 →Rebecca Stephens
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 | 1,781 | 3 | $10,517 | 13.5 | #361 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi | 1,778 | 5 | $11,819 | 13.5 | #362 |
| Peaster ISDWeatherford · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSergeant Bluff, IA | 1,777 | $11,386 | 16.0 |
| Southwest School CorporationSullivan, IN | 1,776 | $10,661 | 14.2 |
| School Town of SpeedwaySpeedway, IN | 1,776 | $11,377 | 14.6 |
| Franklin LocalDuncan Falls, OH | 1,776 | $12,932 | 14.1 |
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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