Wichita Falls ISD
Wichita Falls ISD is a public school district based in Wichita Falls, Texas, serving 12,644 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Donny Lee. It spends about $10,805 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Wichita Falls compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wichita Falls | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,805 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,756 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $164.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $156.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 836 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,517 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 333 | 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 Donny Lee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria ISDVictoria | 12,919 | 25 | $10,135 | 14.3 | #95 |
| Burleson ISDBurleson | 12,759 | 18 | $9,449 | 15.3 | #96 |
| Wichita Falls ISDWichita Falls · this district | 12,644 | 24 | $10,805 | 15.1 | #97 |
| Dickinson ISDDickinson | 12,554 | 19 | $10,923 | 14.6 | #98 |
| Cleveland ISDCleveland | 12,513 | 11 | $11,194 | 15.5 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nampa School DistrictNampa, ID | 12,689 | $8,595 | 17.5 |
| Fullerton Joint Union HighFullerton, CA | 12,631 | $13,487 | 23.2 |
| Topeka Public SchoolsTopeka, KS | 12,623 | $14,820 | 12.3 |
| Henderson County SchoolsHendersonville, NC | 12,619 | $10,038 | 14.9 |
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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