Spring Branch ISD
Spring Branch ISD is a public school district based in Houston, Texas, serving 32,668 students in 46 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 710 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jennifer Blaine. It spends about $11,606 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Spring Branch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spring Branch | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,606 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,126 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $711.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $499.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,401 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 430 | 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 Jennifer Blaine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton ISDDenton | 33,329 | 46 | $11,277 | 13.8 | #38 |
| Corpus Christi ISDCorpus Christi | 33,103 | 54 | $10,461 | 16.0 | #39 |
| Spring Branch ISDHouston · this district | 32,668 | 46 | $11,606 | 15.1 | #40 |
| Northwest ISDJustin | 32,098 | 37 | $9,874 | 15.3 | #41 |
| Keller ISDKeller | 32,042 | 42 | $10,532 | 15.2 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Public SchoolsSaint Paul, MN | 33,041 | $17,834 | 14.8 |
| Fontana UnifiedFontana, CA | 32,794 | $16,217 | 21.7 |
| Oklahoma City Public SchoolsOklahoma City, OK | 32,750 | $13,050 | 16.2 |
| Canyons DistrictSandy, UT | 32,688 | $9,484 | 21.4 |
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.
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