Whitney ISD
Whitney ISD is a public school district based in Whitney, Texas, serving 1,454 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #408 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 291 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Todd Southard. It spends about $11,246 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Whitney compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Whitney | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,246 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,546 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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 →Todd Southard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum ISDYoakum | 1,458 | 5 | $15,233 | 10.1 | #407 |
| Whitney ISDWhitney · this district | 1,454 | 5 | $11,246 | 13.3 | #408 |
| Winnsboro ISDWinnsboro | 1,454 | 4 | $11,720 | 12.1 | #409 |
| Pottsboro ISDPottsboro | 1,453 | 4 | $10,554 | 14.4 | #410 |
| San Diego ISDSan Diego | 1,453 | 3 | $11,181 | 14.4 | #411 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Community School DistrictClear Lake, IA | 1,454 | $10,661 | 14.4 |
| North Fork LocalUtica, OH | 1,454 | $12,493 | 14.7 |
| Lone Grove Public SchoolsLone Grove, OK | 1,454 | $8,624 | 15.0 |
| Umatilla School District 6RUmatilla, OR | 1,454 | $12,949 | 17.7 |
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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