Vernon ISD
Vernon ISD is a public school district based in Vernon, Texas, serving 1,729 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #368 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 247 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Blaise Boswell. It spends about $11,369 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Vernon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vernon | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,369 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,187 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 312 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 432 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy ISDTroy | 1,732 | 4 | $10,060 | 14.8 | #366 |
| Shallowater ISDShallowater | 1,731 | 5 | $11,383 | 12.8 | #367 |
| Vernon ISDVernon · this district | 1,729 | 7 | $11,369 | 12.7 | #368 |
| Hondo ISDHondo | 1,727 | 4 | $10,382 | 14.3 | #369 |
| Ponder ISDPonder | 1,719 | 3 | $10,026 | 13.8 | #370 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay CountyAshland, AL | 1,729 | $10,305 | 16.5 |
| Monomoy Regional School DistrictChatham, MA | 1,728 | $23,133 | 10.4 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest, CO | 1,727 | $13,274 | 13.5 |
| FairhavenFairhaven, MA | 1,727 | $16,042 | 12.0 |
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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