Terrell ISD
Terrell ISD is a public school district based in Terrell, Texas, serving 5,283 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #188 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Georgeanne Warnock. It spends about $11,898 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Terrell compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Terrell | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,898 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,931 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 630 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 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 Georgeanne Warnock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Neches-Groves ISDPort Neches | 5,349 | 9 | $10,769 | 14.2 | #185 |
| Celina ISDCelina | 5,324 | 8 | $10,733 | 15.9 | #186 |
| Nederland ISDNederland | 5,317 | 9 | $10,902 | 14.4 | #187 |
| Terrell ISDTerrell · this district | 5,283 | 9 | $11,898 | 17.2 | #188 |
| Community ISDNevada | 5,271 | 8 | $10,198 | 18.8 | #189 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula, MT | 5,293 | $12,447 | 15.3 |
| Whittier CityWhittier, CA | 5,291 | $13,985 | 22.4 |
| Fremont Public SchoolsFremont, NE | 5,283 | $12,475 | 15.9 |
| Westport School DistrictWestport, CT | 5,281 | $26,749 | 10.6 |
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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