Shepherd ISD
Shepherd ISD is a public school district based in Shepherd, Texas, serving 1,968 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #332 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Todd M Davis. It spends about $11,248 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Shepherd compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shepherd | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,248 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,994 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 656 | 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 Todd M Davis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devine ISDDevine | 1,972 | 6 | $10,292 | 14.8 | #330 |
| Shepherd ISDShepherd · this district | 1,968 | 4 | $11,248 | 16.0 | #332 |
| Llano ISDLlano | 1,968 | 4 | $12,704 | 13.0 | #331 |
| Raymondville ISDRaymondville | 1,963 | 5 | $13,283 | 13.7 | #333 |
| Sinton ISDSinton | 1,961 | 5 | $11,695 | 13.9 | #334 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplarville School DistrictPoplarville, MS | 1,969 | $10,309 | 14.4 |
| West Geauga LocalChesterland, OH | 1,969 | $14,322 | 18.6 |
| Crockett CountyAlamo, TN | 1,969 | $8,654 | n/a |
| Octorara Area School DistrictAtglen, PA | 1,968 | $18,180 | 12.1 |
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-shepherd-isd