Yoakum ISD
Yoakum ISD is a public school district based in Yoakum, Texas, serving 1,458 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #407 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 292 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Tom Kelley. It spends about $15,233 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher.
How Yoakum compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Yoakum | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,233 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,815 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 365 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 →Tom Kelley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop CISDBishop | 1,463 | 5 | $11,443 | 14.5 | #405 |
| Franklin ISDFranklin | 1,462 | 3 | $14,488 | 12.0 | #406 |
| Yoakum ISDYoakum · this district | 1,458 | 5 | $15,233 | 10.1 | #407 |
| Whitney ISDWhitney | 1,454 | 5 | $11,246 | 13.3 | #408 |
| Winnsboro ISDWinnsboro | 1,454 | 4 | $11,720 | 12.1 | #409 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsville CUSD 15Williamsville, IL | 1,458 | $12,537 | 14.6 |
| Atchison Public SchoolsAtchison, KS | 1,458 | $13,200 | 13.4 |
| OxfordOxford, MA | 1,458 | $16,887 | 11.0 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School DistrictHoughton, MI | 1,458 | $10,459 | 16.0 |
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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