Van Alstyne ISD
Van Alstyne ISD is a public school district based in Van Alstyne, Texas, serving 2,612 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #290 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr David Brown. It spends about $9,283 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Van Alstyne compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Van Alstyne | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,283 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,568 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 352 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 435 | 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 David Brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage ISDCarthage | 2,637 | 5 | $11,661 | 14.6 | #289 |
| Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne · this district | 2,612 | 5 | $9,283 | 14.3 | #290 |
| West Orange-Cove CISDOrange | 2,592 | 4 | $11,871 | 14.2 | #291 |
| Silsbee ISDSilsbee | 2,588 | 4 | $11,930 | 13.5 | #292 |
| Levelland ISDLevelland | 2,575 | 5 | $11,319 | 13.3 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville CityRussellville, AL | 2,615 | $11,339 | 16.8 |
| Beacon City School DistrictBeacon, NY | 2,613 | $24,654 | 10.2 |
| Uinta County School District #1Evanston, WY | 2,612 | $16,855 | 11.8 |
| Palo Verde UnifiedBlythe, CA | 2,610 | $14,210 | 22.5 |
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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