Tarkington ISD
Tarkington ISD is a public school district based in Cleveland, Texas, serving 1,907 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #340 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Randy Obrien. It spends about $11,176 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Tarkington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tarkington | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,176 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,451 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 477 | 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 Randy Obrien
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeny ISDSweeny | 1,919 | 3 | $12,916 | 13.7 | #339 |
| Tarkington ISDCleveland · this district | 1,907 | 4 | $11,176 | 15.5 | #340 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park | 1,904 | 5 | $10,157 | 13.2 | #341 |
| Spring Hill ISDLongview | 1,901 | 4 | $9,621 | 13.5 | #342 |
| Giddings ISDGiddings | 1,900 | 4 | $10,156 | 13.5 | #343 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop UnifiedBishop, CA | 1,910 | $13,381 | 18.0 |
| Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne, NY | 1,906 | $30,271 | 11.3 |
| Ozark CityOzark, AL | 1,905 | $11,302 | 16.6 |
| Streetsboro CityStreetsboro, OH | 1,905 | $13,211 | 15.6 |
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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