Wylie ISD
Wylie ISD is a public school district based in Wylie, Texas, serving 19,401 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 924 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kim Spicer. It spends about $11,634 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Wylie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wylie | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,634 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,009 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $330.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $216.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,527 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 441 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISDMcAllen | 19,890 | 31 | $11,803 | 13.8 | #68 |
| New Caney ISDNew Caney | 19,420 | 21 | $11,168 | 15.2 | #69 |
| Wylie ISDWylie · this district | 19,401 | 21 | $11,634 | 15.3 | #70 |
| Rockwall ISDRockwall | 19,235 | 22 | $9,274 | 16.1 | #71 |
| Tyler ISDTyler | 18,708 | 26 | $10,149 | 15.3 | #72 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictPalmer, AK | 19,495 | $16,925 | 19.2 |
| Hampton City Public SchoolsHampton, VA | 19,472 | $12,226 | 13.9 |
| Panama-Buena Vista UnionBakersfield, CA | 19,366 | $13,968 | 23.2 |
| Redlands UnifiedRedlands, CA | 19,310 | $13,906 | 21.9 |
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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