West ISD
West ISD is a public school district based in West, Texas, serving 1,300 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #436 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is David Truitt. It spends about $11,393 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How West ISD compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West ISD | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,393 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,382 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 325 | 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 →David Truitt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia ISDNatalia | 1,315 | 4 | $12,938 | 13.8 | #433 |
| Wall ISDWall | 1,313 | 6 | $11,924 | 10.2 | #434 |
| Rice CISDAltair | 1,306 | 7 | $12,071 | 15.0 | #435 |
| West ISDWest · this district | 1,300 | 4 | $11,393 | 13.0 | #436 |
| Slaton ISDSlaton | 1,271 | 5 | $13,799 | 12.8 | #437 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denair UnifiedDenair, CA | 1,301 | $13,411 | 17.8 |
| East Grand School District No. 2Granby, CO | 1,300 | $14,158 | 12.7 |
| Northampton County Public SchoolsMachipongo, VA | 1,300 | $13,988 | 11.4 |
| Wautoma Area School DistrictWautoma, WI | 1,300 | $13,713 | 13.4 |
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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