Valley View ISD
Valley View ISD is a public school district based in Pharr, Texas, serving 3,444 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #241 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Clifton James Womack. It spends about $11,941 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Valley View compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley View | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,941 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,930 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 572 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 246 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford MSDStafford | 3,492 | 5 | $12,701 | 15.8 | #239 |
| Bay City ISDBay City | 3,473 | 5 | $12,070 | 18.4 | #240 |
| Valley View ISDPharr · this district | 3,444 | 6 | $11,941 | 15.6 | #241 |
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton | 3,406 | 6 | $12,228 | 14.6 | #242 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood | 3,393 | 7 | $10,900 | 13.5 | #243 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham CityPelham, AL | 3,444 | $10,065 | 16.0 |
| Jackson County Public SchoolsSylva, NC | 3,444 | $11,711 | 17.2 |
| Logan CountyRussellville, KY | 3,443 | $11,144 | 16.4 |
| River Falls School DistrictRiver Falls, WI | 3,442 | $11,261 | 15.4 |
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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