Weatherford ISD
Weatherford ISD is a public school district based in Weatherford, Texas, serving 8,023 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 669 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Sean Scott. It spends about $10,477 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Weatherford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Weatherford | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,477 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,385 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $110.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 560 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 Sean Scott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur ISDPort Arthur | 8,041 | 15 | $12,532 | 13.2 | #139 |
| Little Elm ISDLittle Elm | 8,036 | 10 | $10,528 | 15.0 | #140 |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISDLubbock | 8,030 | 10 | $9,477 | 12.4 | #141 |
| Weatherford ISDWeatherford · this district | 8,023 | 12 | $10,477 | 14.3 | #142 |
| Granbury ISDGranbury | 7,962 | 10 | $9,748 | 15.1 | #143 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monroe School DistrictMonroe, LA | 8,033 | $13,956 | 12.6 |
| Township of Union School DistrictUnion, NJ | 8,030 | $19,254 | 13.6 |
| Calexico UnifiedCalexico, CA | 8,022 | $15,165 | 22.9 |
| Webster Central School DistrictWebster, NY | 8,014 | $20,114 | 10.8 |
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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