Prairiland ISD
Prairiland ISD is a public school district based in Pattonville, Texas, serving 1,105 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #476 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 276 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jason Hostetler. It spends about $10,143 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Prairiland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prairiland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,143 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,393 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $11.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 552 | 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 →Jason Hostetler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston ISDNew Boston | 1,108 | 4 | $13,339 | 10.0 | #475 |
| Prairiland ISDPattonville · this district | 1,105 | 4 | $10,143 | 12.4 | #476 |
| Rice ISDRice | 1,105 | 3 | $10,799 | 15.6 | #477 |
| Redwater ISDTexarkana | 1,103 | 4 | $11,136 | 10.4 | #478 |
| Blanco ISDBlanco | 1,102 | 3 | $12,416 | 12.8 | #479 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena UnifiedSt. Helena, CA | 1,105 | $31,620 | 13.5 |
| Eldorado CUSD 4Eldorado, IL | 1,105 | n/a | 13.3 |
| South Putnam Community SchoolsGreencastle, IN | 1,105 | $9,534 | 13.3 |
| Ausable Valley Central School DistrictClintonville, NY | 1,105 | $25,891 | 11.4 |
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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