Royal ISD
Royal ISD is a public school district based in Pattison, Texas, serving 2,884 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #279 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 721 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Soner Tarim. It spends about $12,500 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Royal compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Royal | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,500 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,115 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 721 | 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 Soner Tarim
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport-Fulton ISDRockport | 2,913 | 4 | $11,327 | 15.0 | #277 |
| Wills Point ISDWills Point | 2,893 | 5 | $9,732 | 17.1 | #278 |
| Royal ISDPattison · this district | 2,884 | 4 | $12,500 | 15.8 | #279 |
| Sanger ISDSanger | 2,880 | 7 | $13,212 | 15.7 | #280 |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia | 2,871 | 6 | $10,553 | 15.4 | #281 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford CityBedford, OH | 2,887 | $17,408 | 13.4 |
| Tukwila School DistrictTukwila, WA | 2,886 | $17,986 | 20.3 |
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport, PA | 2,883 | $16,025 | 12.7 |
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle, IN | 2,881 | $10,984 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-royal-isd