Plainview ISD
Plainview ISD is a public school district based in Plainview, Texas, serving 4,077 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #218 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 582 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Ht Sanchez. It spends about $11,506 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Plainview compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plainview | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,506 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,713 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 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 Ht Sanchez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabank ISDMabank | 4,118 | 6 | $10,080 | 14.6 | #216 |
| Lumberton ISDLumberton | 4,108 | 6 | $8,753 | 15.3 | #217 |
| Plainview ISDPlainview · this district | 4,077 | 7 | $11,506 | 13.8 | #218 |
| Floresville ISDFloresville | 4,062 | 7 | $9,606 | 16.5 | #219 |
| Lovejoy ISDAllen | 4,019 | 6 | $10,790 | 17.0 | #220 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pell CityPell City, AL | 4,079 | $9,961 | 16.9 |
| Massillon CityMassillon, OH | 4,077 | $12,494 | 17.2 |
| Powhatan County Public SchoolsPowhatan, VA | 4,077 | $11,985 | 13.6 |
| Iberville ParishPlaquemine, LA | 4,076 | $18,175 | 9.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-plainview-isd