San Elizario ISD
San Elizario ISD is a public school district based in San Elizario, Texas, serving 2,927 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #273 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 488 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jeannie Meza-chavez. It spends about $11,877 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How San Elizario compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Elizario | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,877 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,750 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 470 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 Jeannie Meza-chavez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinlan ISDQuinlan | 2,936 | 4 | $9,961 | 16.0 | #271 |
| Taylor ISDTaylor | 2,930 | 8 | $11,394 | 13.6 | #272 |
| San Elizario ISDSan Elizario · this district | 2,927 | 6 | $11,877 | 17.8 | #273 |
| Bullard ISDBullard | 2,921 | 6 | $10,364 | 13.4 | #274 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos | 2,919 | 4 | $21,673 | 13.0 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte ElementaryButte, MT | 2,929 | $10,597 | 16.0 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson, NH | 2,928 | $17,029 | 11.2 |
| Page County Public SchoolsLuray, VA | 2,928 | $11,758 | 12.4 |
| Woodridge School District 68Woodridge, IL | 2,927 | $22,364 | 12.5 |
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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