Winnsboro ISD
Winnsboro ISD is a public school district based in Winnsboro, Texas, serving 1,454 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #409 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Chris Trotter. It spends about $11,720 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Winnsboro compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Winnsboro | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,720 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,069 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 291 | 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 →Chris Trotter
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 |
| Winnsboro ISDWinnsboro · this district | 1,454 | 4 | $11,720 | 12.1 | #409 |
| Whitney ISDWhitney | 1,454 | 5 | $11,246 | 13.3 | #408 |
| 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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