Zapata County ISD
Zapata County ISD is a public school district based in Zapata, Texas, serving 3,290 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #248 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Roberta G Ramirez-trevino. It spends about $10,459 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Zapata County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zapata County | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,459 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,994 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 550 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 235 | 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 Roberta G Ramirez-trevino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDOrange | 3,320 | 6 | $10,236 | 13.1 | #246 |
| Mineral Wells ISDMineral Wells | 3,303 | 2 | $11,966 | 15.3 | #247 |
| Zapata County ISDZapata · this district | 3,290 | 6 | $10,459 | 13.7 | #248 |
| El Campo ISDEl Campo | 3,279 | 5 | $10,801 | 15.9 | #249 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth | 3,249 | 6 | $12,811 | 15.3 | #250 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson CountyPaintsville, KY | 3,292 | $11,783 | 13.2 |
| Norwich School DistrictNorwich, CT | 3,291 | $23,481 | 11.3 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton, MN | 3,291 | $11,645 | 16.9 |
| Wilmette School District 39Wilmette, IL | 3,288 | $22,103 | 11.6 |
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.
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