Venus ISD
Venus ISD is a public school district based in Venus, Texas, serving 2,283 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #313 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 571 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Howard Gatewood. It spends about $10,916 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Venus compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Venus | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,916 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,387 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 571 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton ISDCanton | 2,309 | 4 | $9,200 | 13.9 | #310 |
| Center ISDCenter | 2,307 | 5 | $11,518 | 13.6 | #311 |
| Sunnyvale ISDSunnyvale | 2,306 | 4 | $10,798 | 14.3 | #312 |
| Venus ISDVenus · this district | 2,283 | 4 | $10,916 | 14.7 | #313 |
| Connally ISDWaco | 2,269 | 6 | $11,363 | 12.3 | #314 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmar UnifiedHilmar, CA | 2,284 | $12,960 | 19.5 |
| Middletown Area School DistrictMiddletown, PA | 2,284 | $17,022 | 12.1 |
| Dallas CountySelma, AL | 2,283 | $13,597 | 17.6 |
| Howland LocalWarren, OH | 2,283 | $13,483 | 16.3 |
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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