Prosper ISD
Prosper ISD is a public school district based in Prosper, Texas, serving 31,651 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 1,055 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Bill Mclaughlin. It spends about $9,763 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Prosper compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prosper | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,763 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,553 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $324.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $260.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,613 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 446 | 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 →Bill Mclaughlin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch ISDHouston | 32,668 | 46 | $11,606 | 15.1 | #40 |
| Northwest ISDJustin | 32,098 | 37 | $9,874 | 15.3 | #41 |
| Keller ISDKeller | 32,042 | 42 | $10,532 | 15.2 | #42 |
| Prosper ISDProsper · this district | 31,651 | 30 | $9,763 | 14.7 | #43 |
| Irving ISDIrving | 30,767 | 36 | $11,316 | 15.6 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County Public SchoolsStafford, VA | 31,812 | $11,793 | 13.6 |
| Leon CountyTallahassee, FL | 31,645 | $9,458 | 17.1 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont, CO | 31,607 | $11,673 | 16.2 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert, AZ | 31,560 | $8,851 | 16.5 |
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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