Stanton ISD
Stanton ISD is a public school district based in Stanton, Texas, serving 1,062 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #493 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 354 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jan Mccown. It spends about $14,221 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Stanton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Stanton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,221 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,613 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 531 | 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 →Jan Mccown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ISDEarly | 1,067 | 4 | $12,105 | 11.1 | #489 |
| Tidehaven ISDEl Maton | 1,065 | 4 | $12,908 | 14.4 | #490 |
| George West ISDGeorge West | 1,063 | 4 | $11,530 | 14.2 | #491 |
| Troup ISDTroup | 1,063 | 3 | $12,184 | 12.2 | #492 |
| Stanton ISDStanton · this district | 1,062 | 3 | $14,221 | 11.8 | #493 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz, CA | 1,063 | $41,345 | 19.0 |
| Henryetta Public SchoolsHenryetta, OK | 1,063 | $9,792 | 16.9 |
| Regional School District 19Storrs, CT | 1,061 | $21,643 | 11.1 |
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville, IL | 1,061 | $12,672 | 11.9 |
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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