Quitman ISD
Quitman ISD is a public school district based in Quitman, Texas, serving 1,208 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #448 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 403 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Christopher Dale Mason. It spends about $11,596 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Quitman compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Quitman | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,596 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,725 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 604 | 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 →Christopher Dale Mason
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teague ISDTeague | 1,212 | 4 | $11,971 | 12.6 | #445 |
| Grand Saline ISDGrand Saline | 1,211 | 5 | $12,683 | 13.2 | #446 |
| Maypearl ISDMaypearl | 1,209 | 4 | $9,655 | 14.6 | #447 |
| Quitman ISDQuitman · this district | 1,208 | 3 | $11,596 | 11.5 | #448 |
| Grape Creek ISDSan Angelo | 1,196 | 6 | $11,288 | 13.1 | #449 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZuniZuni, NM | 1,209 | $16,814 | 12.1 |
| Smackover Norphlet School DistrictSmackover, AR | 1,208 | $10,823 | 10.2 |
| Washington Public SchoolsWashington, OK | 1,208 | $8,528 | 15.1 |
| Doddridge County SchoolsWest Union, WV | 1,208 | $23,302 | 11.8 |
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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