Temple ISD
Temple ISD is a public school district based in Temple, Texas, serving 8,764 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #133 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Bobby Ott. It spends about $10,725 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Temple compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Temple | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,725 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,650 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $119.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 599 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 461 | 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 Bobby Ott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito CISDSan Benito | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
| Midway ISDWoodway | 8,824 | 12 | $9,599 | 15.2 | #132 |
| Temple ISDTemple · this district | 8,764 | 16 | $10,725 | 14.6 | #133 |
| Dripping Springs ISDDripping Springs | 8,712 | 8 | $9,913 | 15.2 | #134 |
| Aledo ISDAledo | 8,430 | 12 | $9,550 | 16.8 | #135 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb CountyRainsville, AL | 8,769 | $11,123 | 16.0 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie, GA | 8,767 | $12,189 | 13.3 |
| Greater Albany Public School District 8JAlbany, OR | 8,763 | $12,703 | 18.1 |
| Albany City School DistrictAlbany, NY | 8,761 | $23,035 | 12.6 |
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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