Vidor ISD
Vidor ISD is a public school district based in Vidor, Texas, serving 4,165 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #214 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 595 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jay Killgo. It spends about $10,977 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Vidor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vidor | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,977 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,360 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 707 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 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 Jay Killgo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews ISDAndrews | 4,209 | 6 | $11,274 | 15.3 | #211 |
| Mercedes ISDMercedes | 4,207 | 12 | $12,263 | 14.1 | #212 |
| Springtown ISDSpringtown | 4,188 | 7 | $10,873 | 14.1 | #213 |
| Vidor ISDVidor · this district | 4,165 | 7 | $10,977 | 14.6 | #214 |
| Jarrell ISDJarrell | 4,157 | 7 | $10,230 | 15.9 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Central School DistrictHilton, NY | 4,169 | $17,987 | 11.3 |
| Scott County Public SchoolsGate City, VA | 4,166 | $11,508 | 12.6 |
| Deptford Township Public School DistrictSewell, NJ | 4,164 | $18,880 | 12.0 |
| Rolla 31Rolla, MO | 4,161 | $10,251 | 14.1 |
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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