Redwater ISD
Redwater ISD is a public school district based in Texarkana, Texas, serving 1,103 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #478 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 276 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kelly Burns. It spends about $11,136 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Redwater compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Redwater | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,136 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,397 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 368 | 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 Kelly Burns
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 | 1,105 | 4 | $10,143 | 12.4 | #476 |
| Rice ISDRice | 1,105 | 3 | $10,799 | 15.6 | #477 |
| Redwater ISDTexarkana · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Green Community SchoolsChurubusco, IN | 1,103 | $8,734 | 14.7 |
| Whitko Community School CorporationLarwill, IN | 1,103 | $11,952 | 11.1 |
| North PanolaSardis, MS | 1,103 | $10,202 | 13.3 |
| Pymatuning Valley Local School DistrictAndover, OH | 1,103 | $14,106 | 15.5 |
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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