Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD is a public school district based in Pecos, Texas, serving 2,919 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #275 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 730 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Chris Henson. It spends about $21,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 95% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Pecos-Barstow-Toyah compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,673 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,525 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $169.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 555 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 →Chris Henson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Elizario ISDSan Elizario | 2,927 | 6 | $11,877 | 17.8 | #273 |
| Bullard ISDBullard | 2,921 | 6 | $10,364 | 13.4 | #274 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos · this district | 2,919 | 4 | $21,673 | 13.0 | #275 |
| Hidalgo ISDHidalgo | 2,918 | 6 | $12,767 | 12.9 | #276 |
| Rockport-Fulton ISDRockport | 2,913 | 4 | $11,327 | 15.0 | #277 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle, PA | 2,920 | $15,432 | 15.4 |
| Onalaska School DistrictOnalaska, WI | 2,920 | $12,786 | 13.8 |
| New London School DistrictNew London, CT | 2,918 | $21,842 | 10.0 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon, IL | 2,918 | $13,176 | 17.8 |
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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