Tyler ISD
Tyler ISD is a public school district based in Tyler, Texas, serving 18,708 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 720 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Marty L Crawford. It spends about $10,149 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Tyler compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tyler | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,149 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,193 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $249.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $234.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,647 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 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 Marty L Crawford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney ISDNew Caney | 19,420 | 21 | $11,168 | 15.2 | #69 |
| Wylie ISDWylie | 19,401 | 21 | $11,634 | 15.3 | #70 |
| Rockwall ISDRockwall | 19,235 | 22 | $9,274 | 16.1 | #71 |
| Tyler ISDTyler · this district | 18,708 | 26 | $10,149 | 15.3 | #72 |
| Forney ISDForney | 18,565 | 24 | $8,451 | 15.3 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury School DistrictWaterbury, CT | 18,776 | $18,292 | 12.9 |
| Newton CountyCovington, GA | 18,672 | $12,035 | 15.2 |
| Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse, NY | 18,662 | $21,368 | 10.9 |
| Columbia 93Columbia, MO | 18,640 | $13,012 | 12.8 |
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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