White Settlement ISD
White Settlement ISD is a public school district based in White Settlement, Texas, serving 6,831 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 759 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Frank Molinar. It spends about $9,912 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How White Settlement compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | White Settlement | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,912 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,961 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 819 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 525 | 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 →Frank Molinar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne ISDCleburne | 6,877 | 11 | $10,493 | 13.3 | #159 |
| Lufkin ISDLufkin | 6,865 | 17 | $12,248 | 13.9 | #160 |
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement · this district | 6,831 | 9 | $9,912 | 16.0 | #161 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster | 6,822 | 11 | $9,752 | 14.8 | #162 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart | 6,753 | 9 | $10,186 | 16.6 | #163 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Public School DistrictCircle Pines, MN | 6,851 | $12,262 | 18.7 |
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck, NY | 6,837 | $32,902 | 10.3 |
| Forest Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 6,827 | $12,222 | 16.5 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon, NY | 6,815 | $28,859 | 11.8 |
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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