Van ISD
Van ISD is a public school district based in Van, Texas, serving 2,358 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #306 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Don Dunn. It spends about $10,184 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Van ISD compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Van ISD | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,184 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,805 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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 →Don Dunn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson ISDRobinson | 2,378 | 6 | $10,415 | 13.8 | #303 |
| Madisonville CISDMadisonville | 2,377 | 4 | $11,481 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Pleasant Grove ISDTexarkana | 2,366 | 4 | $10,449 | 13.8 | #305 |
| Van ISDVan · this district | 2,358 | 4 | $10,184 | 14.8 | #306 |
| Borger ISDBorger | 2,325 | 6 | $10,557 | 12.6 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmithfieldSmithfield, RI | 2,361 | $17,260 | 12.6 |
| Cucamonga ElementaryRancho Cucamonga, CA | 2,360 | $14,842 | 19.2 |
| Granite Falls School DistrictGranite Falls, WA | 2,355 | $14,855 | 18.4 |
| Fremont County School District #25Riverton, WY | 2,354 | $20,422 | 12.7 |
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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