Westwood ISD
Westwood ISD is a public school district based in Palestine, Texas, serving 1,387 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #422 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 347 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Lawrence Coleman. It spends about $12,371 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Westwood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westwood | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,371 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,933 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 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 →Lawrence Coleman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford CISDLyford | 1,396 | 3 | $13,441 | 15.2 | #419 |
| Clyde CISDClyde | 1,392 | 4 | $11,356 | 13.1 | #420 |
| Tatum ISDTatum | 1,392 | 4 | $11,567 | 15.3 | #421 |
| Westwood ISDPalestine · this district | 1,387 | 4 | $12,371 | 12.7 | #422 |
| Boyd ISDBoyd | 1,386 | 4 | $10,245 | 13.5 | #423 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite UnifiedOakhurst, CA | 1,387 | $13,708 | 20.1 |
| Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95Brookfield, IL | 1,387 | $12,129 | 13.7 |
| McLean CountyCalhoun, KY | 1,387 | $11,783 | 14.3 |
| Keystone LocalLagrange, OH | 1,387 | $11,009 | 17.1 |
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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