Red Oak ISD
Red Oak ISD is a public school district based in Red Oak, Texas, serving 6,696 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #164 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 837 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Brenda Sanford. It spends about $10,014 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Red Oak compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Red Oak | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,014 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,691 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 961 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 418 | 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 →Brenda Sanford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart | 6,753 | 9 | $10,186 | 16.6 | #163 |
| Red Oak ISDRed Oak · this district | 6,696 | 8 | $10,014 | 16.0 | #164 |
| Ennis ISDEnnis | 6,646 | 12 | $10,351 | 15.3 | #165 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson CountyHenderson, KY | 6,707 | $12,338 | 16.0 |
| Wauwatosa School DistrictWauwatosa, WI | 6,704 | $13,073 | 12.9 |
| Uintah DistrictNaples, UT | 6,687 | $10,418 | 23.3 |
| Hueneme ElementaryPort Hueneme, CA | 6,685 | $14,208 | 20.6 |
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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