Pleasanton ISD
Pleasanton ISD is a public school district based in Pleasanton, Texas, serving 3,406 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #242 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr John Prezas. It spends about $12,228 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Pleasanton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pleasanton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,228 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,312 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 523 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 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 John Prezas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View ISDPharr | 3,444 | 6 | $11,941 | 15.6 | #241 |
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton · this district | 3,406 | 6 | $12,228 | 14.6 | #242 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood | 3,393 | 7 | $10,900 | 13.5 | #243 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring | 3,376 | 7 | $11,066 | 14.0 | #244 |
| Greenwood ISDMidland | 3,373 | 4 | $10,703 | 15.7 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg School DistrictEllensburg, WA | 3,408 | $14,364 | 18.4 |
| East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace, NY | 3,406 | $29,723 | 10.8 |
| Garrett County Public SchoolsOakland, MD | 3,405 | $16,948 | 11.9 |
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield, OH | 3,405 | $15,005 | 16.4 |
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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