Santa Fe ISD
Santa Fe ISD is a public school district based in Santa Fe, Texas, serving 4,310 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #207 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kevin Bott. It spends about $11,104 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Santa Fe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Santa Fe | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,104 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,796 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 585 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 539 | 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 Kevin Bott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman ISDKaufman | 4,356 | 7 | $10,200 | 15.2 | #205 |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISDEdcouch | 4,349 | 9 | $12,654 | 13.5 | #206 |
| Santa Fe ISDSanta Fe · this district | 4,310 | 7 | $11,104 | 15.7 | #207 |
| Alice ISDAlice | 4,297 | 6 | $10,983 | 20.0 | #208 |
| Somerset ISDSomerset | 4,259 | 8 | $11,044 | 15.9 | #209 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster GrovesWebster Groves, MO | 4,312 | $12,677 | 13.6 |
| Rahway Public School DistrictRahway, NJ | 4,311 | $18,853 | 13.2 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, MI | 4,310 | $12,367 | 16.6 |
| Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau, MO | 4,310 | $10,983 | 11.3 |
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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