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Willis ISD
9,313
Students
2024-25 school year
12
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,117
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 18% below the Texas median
17.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Willis ISD is a public school district based in Willis, Texas, serving 9,313 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #130 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 776 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kimberley James. It spends about $9,117 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Willis compares
WillisTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$96.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 35%Local 56%
| Measure | Willis | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,117 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,321 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 582 | 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 Kimberley James
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville | 9,638 | 9 | $9,799 | 17.8 | #127 |
| Channelview ISDChannelview | 9,335 | 12 | $11,262 | 15.6 | #128 |
| Rio Grande City Grulla ISDRio Grande City | 9,316 | 15 | $12,571 | 13.8 | #129 |
| Willis ISDWillis · this district | 9,313 | 12 | $9,117 | 17.2 | #130 |
| San Benito CISDSan Benito | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet PSD 86Joliet, IL | 9,333 | $17,776 | 14.2 |
| South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard, WA | 9,326 | $15,856 | 16.6 |
| Tulare CityTulare, CA | 9,294 | $12,996 | 22.5 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda, CA | 9,292 | $14,060 | 23.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-willis-isd