Ysleta ISD
Ysleta ISD is a public school district based in El Paso, Texas, serving 34,062 students in 50 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 681 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Xavier De La Torre. It spends about $11,475 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Ysleta compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ysleta | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,475 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,340 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $563.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $513.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,332 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 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 Xavier De La Torre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta ISDEl Paso · this district | 34,062 | 50 | $11,475 | 14.6 | #34 |
| Ector County ISDOdessa | 33,663 | 44 | $10,309 | 19.5 | #35 |
| Spring ISDHouston | 33,590 | 41 | $11,471 | 17.1 | #36 |
| Edinburg CISDEdinburg | 33,343 | 46 | $11,869 | 14.7 | #37 |
| Denton ISDDenton | 33,329 | 46 | $11,277 | 13.8 | #38 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poway UnifiedSan Diego, CA | 34,405 | $12,246 | 22.7 |
| Sweetwater Union HighChula Vista, CA | 34,282 | $12,784 | 22.3 |
| School District U-46Elgin, IL | 34,036 | $16,406 | 14.4 |
| Oakland UnifiedOakland, CA | 33,838 | $18,173 | 18.8 |
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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